The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

NOTHING WEARS LIKE PARRY & ROCKE'S (SWANSEA) Welsh Knitting Yarn & Hosiery. ALL PURE WOOL A WOMAN sat weary and careworn and sad, Disappointed and troubled was she, For the stockings she knitted one short week since Were now useless, she plainly could see. ||MuL I' The secret was this-She had bought the yarn cheap, •So hfid knitted her stockings with bosh, A n i found that her labour had been all in vain, A For they shrunk and lost colour first wash. Unscrupulous makers oft put in their yarns Tr.ishy stuff, quite unfit for the body. Of wool, you will find the percentage but ten. The balance of ninety is Shoddy. So saddened, yet wiser, she rose from her seat And donned her best bonnet and frock, ^gppt|j§9HB £ iZ ilk Then went to a store where she purchased a TTA.r-.Ir With the brand of famed PAR RY & ROCKE. kv/ Then getting to work with her fingers so deft, Of good stockings she knitted a pair, And found, after washing, the colours undimmedf f ttt' And the hose Everlasting for wear. c&lSTEae YOU CANNOT be. M deceived, each Hack Tis now the pet theme of her everv day talk, Strings cur That Pure Woolfrom thei Fleeciest Wethers. Hi ME and TBALE Is made into yarn by famed PARRY & ROCKB, MABK LABEL And their Trade Mark the Welsh Plume of attccfccd; without this Feathers. A 0 E Nt" Lorp. are genuine. OF ALL DRAPERS AND DEALERS. Name of nearest sent on application. rocke, ltd., swansea.

Caucer on the Increase. AN OFFICIAL AND AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT upon the above subject proves without doubt, by comparative statistics, that Cancer and Cancerous Growth is lately on the increase amongst the inhabitants of Great Britain and especially so, Ireland. Unfortunately up to now medical men and, scientists have not been able to account for this alarming state of affairs or provide a remedy. An Ointment called "M.Liilil.,A" has established a won- derful reputation in South Africa, and about 18 months ago the preparation was brought to this country, and has since been carefully tested in a limited area in the County of Pembroke, Wales, with most satisfactory results, and has effected several Certified cures of Cancerous1 Growths, Lupus, Piles, Eczma, Blood-poisoning, &c., &c. This re- markable preparation can be obtained of all Chemists at lIlt, 2/9, and 4/6 per pot, for Ulcerated Wounds, Bloodpoisoning, Eczema, &c.; and 2/9, 4/6, and 8/6 per pot, for Cancer, Tumours, Lupus, &c., or will be sent post free direct from the Proprietors, Main Street, Fishguard, South WaJes.

Whitland Rural District Council. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Friday, Feb. 5th, at the Park Hotel Whitland. Mr T. Evans, J.P. im-esifWl' There were also present: Mr E. James, Cil- maenllwyd; Mr _W. Thomas, Egremont; Mr Morgan Phillins, Eglwysfar; Mr D. H. R. Thomas, HenUan-Amgoed; Mr Thos. Lewis, Llanboidy; Mr Levi Davies, Llanboidy; Mr J. Lloyd Jones, Llanfallteg; Mr J. Jones, Llandissilio; Mr J. Thomas, Llangan; Mr Goo. Evans, Llanigan; Mr D. Raymond, Ciffic; Mr G. O. Lewis, Eglwyscymyn; Mr W. L. Mathia-s, Pendine; Mr D. Morris, Marro-s- -.r T. Davies, Llanglydwen; the Medical Officer, Dr Williams; the Sanitary Inspector, Mr S. J. James; and the Surveyor, Mr Rees Davies. MORE TROUBLE BETWEEN WHITLAND PEOPLE. Mr T. Williams, Station House, had written a, letter to the Local Government Board com- plaining of the bad state of a certain drain at the rear of his premises. The Surveyor and Inspector were directed to report on the subject at the next meeting. THE ROADS NOT FOR MOTOR CARS. The Surveyor in accordance with instruc- tions from the Council presented the follow- ing report as to roads not fit for motor traffic, which wa sadopted, and the Clerk was direc- ted to send it to the Clerk of the County Council. The following is the list of roads and the parishes in which they are situated- Castledwyran: The Ffynonbrodyr road. Cilmiaenllwyd 1 The road from Login bridge to Rhydwen bridge. 2, the road from Login shop to Pantym nin. 3, the road from Pantymenin tc Cross. 4, the road from Cwmm-illes river to Coedllys. 5, the road from Cwmmiles to Ffynonwen School. 6, the Llantaff road. 7, the, narrow lane from Llantaff road towards Clyncourt, via Waun- fach. 8, the Lan road. 9, the road lead- ) ing from Ffynonwen school to Nebo and ) Maengwynne. 10, the road leading from the last road to Evelwen. Ciffic: 1, The Cavancoch road. 2, the Church lane. Eglwysfair: 1, The road leading from Tigen river to Blaendillpin and Dyffryn Common. 2 the road from Twynygraig to Rhydowen Bridge, via Castell. 3, the road from Fron bridge to top of Waunbwll Hill, via, Pen- celly. 4, the road from Wa.unbwll brook towards Penlan, via Aberelwyn, commonly called the Penlan road. 5, the College road. 6, the Jjifynomven and Rhydypark road. 7, the Cross road from near Ffynon- wen towards Llanfyrnach, commonly called Blaenmaengwyn road Egremont: 1, The Lwyndurris road 2, the Rhydyfeinog road 3, the. Church road, via Llandre. 4, the Beag road. Eglwyscumin 1, The road from Green bridge to Bill Rbandwm, commonly called Tremoi- let. road. Henllan The road from Henllan Smith to Rhydywrach, commonly called Parke road. 2, the road from Henllan Smith to Rhyd- henllan, via Henllan Church and Llwyn- derw farm. Llanfallteg: 1. The road from Pontfeirad to Plasparke, commonly called Tegfynydd rd. 2, the Tegfynydd Mill road. 3, the Pensyl- vania road. 4, the Peneliicin road. 5, the Rhydywrach road. Llanglydwen 1, The Mill road. 2, the Plas road, via. Lletty. 3, the Spite road, via Lletty. 4, the road from Pengawsau Quarry to Hysjtor. o, the Cross road. Llanboidy: 1, The Whitland Abbey road. 2, the Clyncourt road, via Sunny Hill. 3, the Nantyireglwys road to Llanboidy, via Clyn- gwynne. 4, the Ddol road, via, Parsonage, 5, the Worn road to Owmfelyn Mynach. 6, the Twynygraig road; 7. the road lead- ing from Plasybwcci to Llanglydwen. 8, the Cilawen road, via, the Racecourse. 9, the Login road. 10, the Cilhernin road. 11, the Plasbach road, via Llanavon. 12, the Pensaim road from Cefnbrallai Smith to Fron-isiaf bridge, via Cefyn Pant and Llwynllwyd. 13., the Penpompren road, near Cwmmiles river, leading, up by Cila- wen farmyard. 14, the Blaenffynon road. 15, the, road, from Llanboidy to the Wern road, commonly called Dyffryn road. LiandyssiHo: 1, The Clynderwen road, via Clynderweni House. 2, the Rhydwen road, leading via Plasparke. 3, the Featherbed road. 4. the Dyffryrnconin road. 5, the Tycoeh road to Rhydiwilym river and Llwyn- dwr bridges', via Maesyderwen, 6, The Llwynerebal road, leading to Ponthoweli bridge. 7, the Patchini road near the Cross. 8, the Glandy road. 9, Rhydyrhy- ddil road. 10, the Rhydybenau road. Llangan: 1, The Llwyngwydd road from Abbey bridge to Llanboidy Mill. 2, Rhyw- serth road. 3, the Ffoswynau road. 4, CdedhoweM road, via Pantgwyne. 5, the Passbye road. 6, the Penpark road. 7, the Llanllewi road. 8, the Blaenwaen- eirch road from Cwmfelin to Cilhengroes gate. Pendine: 1, The road from Gate House to Tremoilet school. 2, the road from Spring Wells, Pendine, to Ne,w Inn, via- Post Office 3, the road from near Mr Evan Benjamin's house to theross roads. Marros: Marros roads. MORE TROUBLE. Two more letters were read from Mr Thos. Williams, Station House, Whitland as follow Sta-tion House, Whitland, February 5th, 1904. Whitland Rural District Council. Gentlemen,—I beg to call your attentionto the closssed cesspool which is under the foot- path in front of the houses in St. Mary street, Whitand, into the above the surface drains from the back of the houses run. This week the above cesspool was opened by the direction of the Road Surveyor, and several barrowsful of stagnant and filthy refuse were cleaned out and wheeled away from the above without any pretence at sani- tation in the form of Cloridi lime or lime according to the requirements of the laws oi health. A reply will oblige to know if you tolerate your officers to Calrry out. such duties under such filthy and unsatisfactory principles, that I may appeal to his superior officers tor t e protect-ion of our town against a repetion or the above undertakings. I am, Gentlemen, (Signed) T. WILLIAMS, Vet. Surgeon. Stattioni House, Whitland, February 5th, 1904. Whit,land. Rural District Council. Gentlemen,—In pursuance of the directions given in the Towns Improvement Act, 1847, ch. 75, I beg to call your attention to the pertly tumbled down and ruinous state of the wall at the lp-ine end of the Railway Tavern, St. John street, Whitland, which in my opinion is, most dangerous to the frequenters of the next door dwelling house the public at large, and especially the children playing ,alongside of it. A reply will oblige to know if you tolerate the above dangerous and de- grading nuisance in the middle, of most impor- tant thoroughfare of our town, that I may appeal to higher authorities for our protec- tion. I am, Gentlemen, Yours obediently, (Signed) T. WILLIAMS, Vet. Surgeon. The reading of the- letters caused much laughter and amusement, and both letters were ordered1 to be left on the table. HEAVY SEA AT PENDINE. It appears that the heavy sea on the night of Monday previous, had caused considerable damage to the road at this place, and the Sur- veyor was requested to attend to it as soon as possible. CONTRACTS. The usual annual letting of contracts for the supply of road materials was the next, business of the Council. There was some keen competition in some of the divisions-especially from the Nar- berth, Ludehureh, and Blaencilgoed districts, and to the, satisfaction) of tile District Coun- cillors the price1 of limtestonea has greatly de- creased as compared! with the prices paid for the same, stones in last year's contract.

t U Llandilo Licensing Sessions. SATURDAY. Before Mr J. W. Gwynne- Hughes, Col. Gwynne Hughes, and Major Lloyd. Inspector Evans reported that proceedings had been taken against five publicans during the year and convictions obtained in four cases and, tlie applications for the- renewal of the licences of these four he asked their worships to adjourn for a month. The four were 'The Telegraph' Ammanford, 'Square and! Compass, Treleeh, Farmers' Arms, Llan- dilo, and the Railway Hotel, NangaTedig.- In answer to Col. Gwynne Hughes, the clerk said that if there was a conviction against a ipublic house during the year they could when renewing the license take into consideration previous convictions also.—Supt. Evans: At the adjourned meeting I shall give you full particulars.—The Clerk said that in the case of the Telegraph Inn, the licensee who was convicted! was dead.—Mr Gwynne-Hughes you cannot deal with him then.-Olerk That is what I was going to say.—Supt. Evans: Personally, I have no objection against the present tenant.—Cleirk: The license was only transferred to him a. month ago. The only question is whether you will dea with it to-day. —It was agreed that the renewal of ttt. licenses of the four defaulting houses should stand over for a, month. All the rest weere renewed. OCCASIONAL LICENCES REFUSED. Mr D. Jones. Black Ox, Llandilo, applied for n occasional license to sell intoxicants at the approtacbing sale at Pantglas, where he was also providing a luncheon.—Mr Gwynne- Hughes said lie did not think they ever had intoxicants add at .the large sialps at Manor- avom and, as a, license for such a purpose had never given before they could not entertain the application.—Mr T. G. Williams applied for an occasional license for a ploughing match at Bettws. It wlas: to be on rather a big scale judging from the bill.—The bench had been accustomed to griant it.—-Mr Thos. Jones the applicant lived at tihe Cross Keys, Bettws. He wanted the license from 10 o'clock to 5.— Supt Evans objected on the ground that the present applicant, was not the, nearest a.pplcant to the place where, the match was to take place Further he did: not believe the license was required by the Council as they did not wish ta have a license on the field.-Mi- Williams: The applicant was there to be examined.— Thos. Jones said he was the licensee of the Cross Keys, Bettws. It was by turns it was usual to grant tlie license to the different local publicans. There was a match last year in the parish and the license was given then to the laindlord of the Mount Pleasant Inn. Two members of the Council had been with him. -By Mr Gwynne-Hughes: There were eight on the Council besides officers. He had not been at the Council. He did not know that at the Council a; ipiroposal for a license had found no seconder. One, of the two that eame to the applicant was the owner of the field on which the match was to take place. The Plough and Harrow was nearer than his house He could not say how much nearer.—Inspector Davies- said the Plough, airnl Harrow was 2f>0 yards ofi die field; his house was 500 yards off.-Supt. Evans staid he had been in-trr.cted to say that the Council was opposed to it.- Mr T. G. ^Williams said that the statement. took him by surprise.—Mr J. W. Gwynne- Hughes: The. bench are unanimous in refus- ing it.

THE ANGEL HOTEL, LLANDILO. Mr T. G. Williams said that there w«n an application with regard to the Angel Hotel, where a, billiard room was being made.—Clerk I have not brought it before you because the plan was not here in time. Twenty eight days' notice should be given according to the rul2 adopteu by the Court last yeH.The application was adjourned for a month so as to make the notice in order.

POLICE NEWS. John James, a collier, was charged, with being drunk.—Mrs Lloyd said she refused to supply defendant with drink at her house. He used bad language.-—Fined 5s. and costs 10s. fid., and they were glad to seC" lyublicans refusing to, serve dirunken people.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas. Hughes, a publican was charged by P.C. Williams with using obscene language at Penygrces, Llandebie.—Mr Hugh Philipps appeared for him.-Tlie bench asked if the defendant was present.—Mr Philipps said he was not and he was entitled to appear by solicitor. He admitted the defendant's guilt. —P.O. Wil'iiams in. cross-examination said be could not say the defendant had been annoyed Witness knew nothing against his character. —Mr Philipps said that h-iis client was a respectable inan and bore an excellent ciiar- aoter and it ii-as, by an accident that the police- man happened to paas at the time and. heard the language.—Fined 2s. 6d. and costs 7s.

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A LICENSE FOR THE RAILWAY STATION. Mr Hubbard, solicitor, London, appeared on behalf of the G.W.R. Co. and their tenant, Mr Young, for a, license for the refreshment rooms at Carmarthen station. He applied for a license for the three rooms on the down platform, and for a. tea room on the up plat- form. license for the tea, room on the up-nlatform would not be used until the re- fresh-m-enit rooms on that side were completed. There were, 40 or 50 trains a, day dealt with at the Town station; and in the, summer there were a. dozen or so extra, trains. Carmarthen was a centre for commercial travellers and cattle dealers. The nearest licensed house was a quarter of a mile from the station-llle referred to the Pelican. Mr C. W. Jones said that the Railway Tavern was nearer. Mr Hubbard said that it, was doubtful if it was nearer. The Chairman said that they need not go into that. Possibly the magistrates knew the neighbourhood better than Mr Hubbard. Mr John Rees, the divisional supt. and other witnesses save evidence bearing out the application. Landore on one side and Tenby on the other side were the nearest licensed refreshment, rooms on the G.W.R.—leaving out Carmarthen Junction where most of the trains did not sto,p. On the G.W.R., there was no avaiable refreshment rooms between Shrewsbury and Carmarthen, because there was only a. short stoppage at Llandilo, and the refreshment room was on the wroyag side for the through trains. The plans which had been put in showed that the waiting room on the down platform had been reduced by one-third in order to en- Darge the refreshment room so as to obviate the lack of accommodation to which the magistrates took exception last year. The Chairman commented on the fact that there was only a waiting room 8ft. by 14ft. provided for the general public in spite of the fact that Carmarthen was said to be a great centre for passengers. Mr C. Bowen, the stationmaster said that there was a waiting-room for ladies. Gentle- men preferred to be outside smoking on the platform. Mr C. W. Jones expressed a, doubt whether people would prefer to be out in the face of the wind and rain rather than in a comfort- able waiting-room. Mr Bowen said that passengers did not make much use of the waiting room. The Chairman said that he could quite understand it in this case. The room was small, and there, was no fire in it. Mr Hubbard said that any suggestiolli by their worships would be favourably enter- tained by tlie Company. Mr Bowen said that he bad had miany com- plaints from the travelling public that they could only get temperance beverages at the refreshment, rooms. The. Chairman: Have you had any com- plaints from the total abstainers? Mr Bowen: I have not heard anything from the abstainers. After the court had been occupied with the matter for an hour, the Bench decided to grant a license for the down platform, and a, provisional license for the up-platform on condition that the license at Carmarthen Junction was surrendered on the,confirmntion if either of the licenses. They Here also of opinion that the wating room were also of opinion that the wiaiting room should be extended on the outer line of cover- ing to the point which they indicated. AN OBJl^ilON. The Chairman asked if there was. any ob- jeotichn on the part of the public to the re- newal of an of the licenses in the division. There was none. The Chairman asked if there was any ob- jection by the police. Captain Harries said that he had served no objection, but there had been convictions during tihe year against the Cwmm\vvr Bre- wery Beer-house and the Mansel Arms, both in the parish of Liana rthnoy. The Chairman said that having regard to the early .prospects of Parliamentary legisla- tion on the subject of licenses, and looking at the fact that the public-houses in the division only numbered 1 to 200 of the population, tho Bench were unanimously of opinion that all the licenses in the: division should be reneived with the exception of that of the Cwmmawr Brewery. In that case, they directed Capt. Harries to serve, notice of objection. The objection would be considered at the adjourned annual licensing sessions which would be held in a month's time. POLICE COURT BUSINESS. I The Bench then went on to deal with the ordinary peftty sessional work. Joshua W alters and' F. W. Pratt, young farm servants, of Gwndwnbaeh, Pontyeate.% were fined El for carrying guns on th.e high- way without licenses. Benj. Evans, Pen-gay, St. Ismae's pjid Edgar Williams, Mansant-nsa, Llangendeirne were tvarh fined Is and costs for working un- -fenced chafr-cutters. ° Benj. Davies, Cdnlrinnnm, Comvil was fined 5s and costs for being drunk at Carm-ar- then railway station.

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Carmarthen Borough Brewster Sessions. The annual brewster sessions for the Boro of Carmarthen were held at the Townihall on Monday, before the Mayor (Mr E. A. Rogers), Mr T. Davies. Mr James Davies, Mr Thomas (Disgwylfa), Mr John Lewis, Mr W. J. Evansi, Mr Morgan Griffith." andi Mr Henry Howell. ONE OBJECTION. The Clerk stated that there had been two convictions of lioonsees during the year. The then licenseer of the Union Hall had been fined 40s and oostsi for selling liquor to a drunken person, and the present licensee of the Cooper's Arms had been fined Is and costs fop selling liquor to a child under fourteen years of age other than in a stoppered bottle. Mr H. B. White applied for a renewal of the licenses of these houses. Supt. Smith in answer to a question from the Bench, said tha.t he had made a, close ob- servation of the Albion Inn, Mill st., during the past fortnight, and there was nothing ta complain of. The Bench retired for a, few minutes, and on their return into court, the Mayor said that they were anxious that all publicans, as far a,s possible, should apply for six-day licenses. All the licenses in the Borough would be renewed with the exception of that of the Union Hall. The application for it would be adjourned for a fortnight, and in the meantime the Supt. of Police was directed to serve notice of objection on the licensee. Mr Morgan Griffiths said that those publi- cans who applied for a six day's license would, have less duty to pay. None of the licensees volunteered to convert seven diay licenses into six day licenses. MAINTENANCE. David Williams, carpenter, Llanddowror, was charged with neglecting to maintain his wrife.-The case was adjourned for a fort- night. William Arundel, labourer, Carmarthen appeared to answer an adjourned summons for arrears in respect of his daughter's main- tenance in an industrial school. Supt. Smith said that the defendant had paid 7s during the last four weeks. Ha seemed to be making an effort to troy. The case was .Gui-ned for a month. DRUNKENNESS. Henry Williams, a shoemaker from Pem- .° £ e, J?ock was charged by P.C. Thos. Rees with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. The Bench dismissed the defendant with a caution.

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R.S.P.C.A. Meeting at Carmarthen. Tlie committee and annual general meetings of the Carmarthen Pembroke, and Cardigan Branch were held at the Guildhall, Carmar- then. on Tuesday. Feb. 2nd. There w-ro pre- T^ii Evans. Lady Drummond, Mr Dudley Drummond, Mr and Mrs Webb- Bowen, Miss Gwyn, Mrs Trubshaw, Mr R. Thomas, Mr Spurrell, Mr Brunei White, Mr W. J. Williams, and the secretary, Mrs W. Y. Nevill Letters of apology were read from Lady HiUs-J ohnes, Mrs R. M. Thomas, the ,™TV' Waltere- a!ld Mr Wheldon. Pr/nci- ipal Evans wa.?. voted to the chair Aftpr Iho minutes of the last meeting wore read and signed, the Secretary and Inspectors reports were read. Fairs, marked, slaughter-houses (boa public and private), collieries and all places where animals are being worked, have been regularly attended, and a: great deal of cruelty has been checked. Thirteen monitions have been sent from the Head office 48 con- victions have been obtained, and seven worn- out horses; have been destroyed, after the owners had been proceeded against. The cattle traffic from Ireland to Milford. and at railway stations, has been watched as often as, possible. It is satisfactory to. report that the police have given every assistance during the past year. The subscriptions for the yea.r 1903 amounted to C146 IGs 2d. an increase on the previous, year. Miss Ansley before she left Haverfordwest, was fortunate in securing the. services of Mrs Webb Bowes, as collector and, secretary for that district, and she has been most successful in arou,sing interest aond in more than doubling the subscriptions. Miss Evans organised a concert in aid of the Society's funds at Newcastle Emlvn. and it is to be hoped tharc others may folloil- her good example. Successful meetings have been hold at, Carmarthen, Milford, Pembroke and Cardigan, in October, and were addressed by Mr Reeks, of the Parent Society, notices of which appeared in the local Press, at the time. Unfortunately, the one which was to have been held at Swansea, and which it was much hd,ed would lead to a separate Branch being formed there, fell through. The following resolutions were proposed by Mr Webb Bowen and Mr R. M. Thomas, and passed .that in view of the strong representa- tions made to the Committee, the Parent Society be asked to relax their rule regard- ing the ireaz-liig,of uniform by the local Inspector for our Branch, if only in the direction of allowing him to act on special occasions without uniform on leave obtained from the local Secretary. "That the attention of the Parent Society be called to the cruelty attending the use of steel traps in catching rabbits, particularly in counties like Pembroke, where rabbit- bra- din.; amounts to an industry and tha't the Society lie asked to promote legislation ioll on the subject." Principal Evans called attention to the cruelty which takes place at slaughter-houses pii)i-tic-ula-i-I in bleeaing, calves and sugle-sted the importance of improved legislation.— Lady Drummond and Miss Gwyn again urged! the imporuance and advisability of the Inspect- tors having a bicycle for use in the district. V ots of thanks to the Secretary and the Chairman ccncludeid the meeting.

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there wore only provided schools could be re- Nr.pmnbed at their former salaries; in the case of mixed districts tli,- might be re- appointed at other salaries; andi in the case of voluntary school distrialg they would not be renappiinted. If such was the desire of the County Council, that was the way to carry it out. The Clerk: As regards the attendance officers for provided schools, they are claim- ing, and threaten to sue the Council. Mr John Scourfield: I propose, that they be paid'. This was carried. The Clerk asked what he was to do in the case of those officers who worked in districts where there were both provided and non-pro- vided schools. Mr J. Scourfield I propose that they be taken into consideration by the Committee. The OerJs; And I to pay them ? Rev J. H. Rees: I move that they be paid up to date with the suggestion that in future they devote their attention to provided schools.—'This was agreed .to. The Cork asked what he should do with regard to those who worked in voluntary school districts. Rev J. H. Rees: I beg to submit that the Council having determined not to take over these voluntary schools, I take it that we are not responsible for the work of the attend- once officers. Sir James Hills-Johnes: You are liable; you can be sued for the money. Mr John Lloyd seconded the Rev J. H. Rees. It was agreed to Way the voluntary school attendance officers/ up to d'ate, and to deter- mine their services. THE MIDDLE CLASS ON THE BACKS OF THE WORKING CLASSES. The Education Committee recommended a rate of id. in the £ on LLanelly Union and, ld in the £ on Llanelly Urban District should be levied by the Council for the maintenance of Llanelly Pupdl Teachers' Centre for the ensu- ing three months. Mr H. J. Thomas moved tha-t, these, rates be reduced to td and one-sixteenth of a penny 4 respectively. He so moved as a protest against the payment of the travelling expenses of the pupil teachers. After paying all these ex- penses they had no guarantee that the, pupil teachers would become teachers. He moved his amendment, as the only opportunity he would have of protesting against this. Mr JV. N. Jones. Aren't you coming back after the election. Dr Thomas said it was their business to pay for education, and not to go into expenses of this kind. It would be a serious thing if they went on and made rates ike this. ° Mr John Johns: I shall second it, if only to gain my revenge on the Education Com- mittee (laughter). Mr Joseph Joseph sa,id that lbo rate was only proposed to be levied: on Llanelly Union, and the members for that union, who would .have to pay the rate were quite willing to adopt the recommendation.. Dr Thomas: We want to save you from bankruptcy. Mr John LJoyd said that as a matter of principle he was in favour of the amendment of Mr H. J. Thomas, but as a matter of ex- pediency he would support the. report of the Committee. There was a. great dearth of ele- mentary teachers at the present time. Unless they encouraged pupil teachers they would not get teachers in the future for anything like the, money they were giving at present. Col. Hughes said he believed they were paying enough for education. He supported the amendment. Mr H. Jones Davies. said he did not think they should teach a profession, but he thought they should try this experiment as there was a great dearth of teachers. He believed that those who went in for education ought to make some sacrifices to secure it. The ek-rrtres bad already been established' at Llan- elly and Llandilo. The Carmarthen centre had not been established, because they did not think it could be established before Octo- ber. The Uandilo people had rusd. theirs it would have been better for them, not to have commenced so soon. Mr John Johns: I support the motion. I believe there is no dearth of teachers. If there is a dearth, of teachers, and we provided for it in this county, they may go to another county, they may go to the Continent, they may go to the Colonies. It is not quite right on principle to give these scholarships at the expense of the ratepayers. Here are these, well-to-do. 4t is an excuse that the poor are to be supported to get an education in this way. These children of the schoolmaster, or the preacher close by, or the- publican or the shopkeeper (A Voice: 'Or the farmer."). The poor will have, no chance. We shall be. saddl- ing the well-to-do on the back of the poor. The children of the farmer, the children of the working-man, will be at their factories, mines, or at the farm, before these pets will turn in bed, and getting their support from the rates. My blood is boiling when I think of it. It Is a. scheme to saddle the middle dlasses on the; PaCb. of the poor and nothing else. Mr W. N. Jones: A very good electioneer- ing speech. Mr Griffiths asked how the pupil teachers who lived out in the county were to compete with those who lived in the towns. When they went to College they would be nowhere com- pared to those who had attended the centres in the towns. If they did not pay the travel- ling expeneav of the teachers he submitted it was nieir duty to establish centres all over the county for the benefit of the. P.T.'s in rurall districts. The Clerk said that he informed the Board Board af Education of the terms on which these centres had been started, and the Board had approved of them, subject to these terms. If the Council aJtered the terms, he was afraid that the grants would be imperilled if not lost Ten voted for the amendment, and six- teen for the making of tlie rate recommended, which was therefore carried. THE CAIO TROUBL. Sir James Hillsi J ohnes in accordance with notice of motion, given called attention to Standing Order No. 5, regulating procedure at the, County Council meetings and to the ruling of the Chairman at the Council meet- ing held on October 20th, 1903, in contraven- tion of such order, and he also moved that the ajppointment of managers for Llandovery Union Group 1. be varied so as to give a manager to Caio school. The Chairman said that as his ruling had been challenged on the point., he would like the opinion of the Clerk on it. The Clerk said that Standing Order No. 5 was as follow..g: -"No motion to rescind any resolution which has been passed within the preceding six months nor any motion to the same effect as any motion which has been negatived within the preceding six months shall be in order, but this order shal1 not apply to motions which are moved by the chairman dr other member of a Committee in pursuance of the report of the committee." It all de- pended on the meaning of the words :'in. pur- suance of the report of the Committee." When the report of the Education Committee cam* up would have been the proper time for Sir James Ilills Johnes to have moved his amendment, but the question was whether when he did so at a subsequent meeting, he did so in t,ursuanee of the report of the com- mittee. He was not able to tell the chair- man one way or the other. He rather inclined to the opinion that it might, be put; but there was a doubt.. The Chairman said that as there was a doubt, he woyld give Sir James Hills Johnes the benefit of it. Sir James Hills Johneft then went on to relate how the members were chosen at. the Education Committee to sit on the Board of Managers. Mr Wlkins: I rise to a point of order. I am sorry to keep- There, was a chorus of shouts of "Sit down" and Mr Wilkins had to dieSist. Sir James Hills Johnes said that when the names came up for confirmation at the County Council, the. Rev J. H. Rees, of Burry Port, moved that they be adopted with the excep- tion that the name of Mr Davies, Grugybar ahojild be substituted for that of Mr Davies. Ynysyganol. The result of that was to de- prive Caio school, the largest in the parish, oi its only representative, and to give Crugy- bar, a much smaller school, no less than thret representative members. He called upon Mi Bees to give his reasons for making tin change. Mr T. F. Jones said that he had a. list o managers in his hand, which he had had fron the clerk of the managers the previous even ing. That showed' that there were tw< managers for Oaio school—Sir James Hills Jcthnes and Mr B. W. Williams, Borthyn. Rev J. H. Roes said that, when the selec tion was lii^t made, it was made without, get the opinion of the ratepayers at large

Before the meeting of the Council, the feel- ing of the ratepayers in that district- had been obtained by the Education Committee through the locall representative, Mr T. F. Jones. He (Mr Rees) was chairman of the preliminary meeting wh dealt with the matter, and in that capacity lie had moved' the, alteration at the meeting of ithe County Council. The question was whether they were to listen to the representatives of the ratepayers at large, or were they to abide by the feeling of Sir James himself. In order to bring matters to an issue, he would move that the appointments remain as they were. Mr John Johns said that it was for the County Council to appoint the managers; the Education Committee had no mandate to appoint the managers. There was not. very much in what, Sir James had said. Managers were not -appointed for individual schools but each manager was responsible for every school in the group. Mr H. Jones Davies: Our Standing Orders must be amended. If this sort of hing goes on, we will have no ead of trouble in the future. The Council appoints the managers, not the Education Committee. Sir James Hills Johnes said that his proper school was the Cwmcothi school, but he, had been good enough to act for Caio as well. As for what had been said about the opinion of the ratepayers, it was Mr Richards, minister of Orugybar chapel, who had moved in the matter. He lived at Llansawel; lie was not a. parishioner; he had no legal right to inter- fere in the matter. "Who gave you the opinion of the ratepayers" concluded Sir James. "It was not asked for. I defy him to say so, that he got the opinion of the rate- payers. He himself must be the ratepayers and nobody else. It is nonsense. Don't make, statements like that." The; motion was then put to the meeting, and only two members voted for it. Sir James Hiilfe Johnes rose, and as he left the room :he said, "Will you take my resigna- tion from the managing body of Caio school, and appoint whom you like. I won't sit any longer." Jones moved that they appoint the Vicar of Caiio in place of Sir James (applause). This was seconded; but it was eventually decided to adjourn the matter. A BRIDGE FOR PUMPSAINT. Mr James Rees moved that a grant of L156 be made towards the cost of a bridge, which had been erected over the river Twroh, near Pumpsaint, at an outlay of £ 462 16s in accord- ance with the, application of the Llandovery Rur,a-I District OounciL-Dr Thomas seconded Mr John Lloyd moved that the matter be deferred until the meeting of the new Coun- cil. Mr Joseph Joseph seconded. They did not know the cost of the new road scheme, and they did not know where the Education Act would land them. Dr Thomas* In gaol very likely. Mr W. Mabon Davies supported the .appli- cation. A bridge was very much needed there. Farmers required a bridge very much Cattle bad been drowned there? Mr John Jolins., asked how they stood with their borrowing powers. r-on^w^er k !d that; they had borrowed u i there were various items which they had in hand now which would bring the amount up to £ 35,000 or £ 36,000. The out- side limit cxf their borrowing powers was £ 40,000. This made it ve £ difficult to boprow money. It was impossibe to got money at less than 4 or 4:1- per cent., so that the matter was getting serious. It was decided to vote the money subject to the bridge being approved of by the Government Inspector. A BRIDGE FOR LLANBOIDY. Mr J. Scourfield moved "That this Coun- cil contribute a sum not exceeding L300 or half the actual cost—whichever amount shall be least—towards the erection of a stone bridge over the Taf at Cwmmiles, in the pal.ishes of Llanboidy and Cilymaenllwyd the estimated cost being L800, subject to the plans and specifications being approved of bv the County Surveyor." Mr Scourfield said that he need not make any long speech They might assume that the District Council would not take it up except it were needed. It had been taken up first by the Parish: Council The matter had been before the Whitland Rural District Council, and had been adopted by them. He was glad to say that. the County Council had almost unanimously adopted the paragraph in the report of the Main Roads Com met tee whicli recommended the erection of this bridge. The plans and specifications had been handed to the County Surveyor. If the width of the bridge could be reduced by £ 200 th<! graDt need n0t be more tlum Dr Thomas seconded the motion. He took it tha,t, they as a Council always supported applications for improvements. Mr J. Lloyd Is this a, main road ? Mr J. Scourfield It is a ma-in road- but not a county road. Mr H. Joncs-Davies suggested that the grant- slrould be subject to the bridge beine approved of by the Government Inspector, Mr Scourfield said that the Surveyor had Been the plans. What did he think of them. The Surveyor said that he had only had the plans for about an hour. Mr Scourfield: They have been here for months. The Surveyor said that the pfajis were not complete; they were not intended to be complete. THE BRYNAMMAN TRACTION ENGINE. The report of the Surveyor showed that it woud take £ 4,900 to put the road at Brvn- amman in a suitable condition, and it would take tj 1000 a year to maintain it, if the trac- t-ioll engine was to b4; allowed to work there. Tll0imas said that he had heard that > were was; a gross exaggeration in this state- ment, and that the, road was cut up by carts whose tyres were under the regulation width. ■ The Surveyor gave the figures justifying his estimate. He had found the man referred to carrying loads above what should be carried with that tyre; he, had spoken to the man 1 it, and had given. him. a copy of the bye-laws. f If they wished him he would, take proceedings l against the man without waiting any longer. Were they going to spend hailf as muoll on ) this 3} miles of road, as they gave him to kortp 307 miles in order. There wfre constant com- plaints a.bout some of their roads, and they were liable to be indicted in respee4. of them. Mr Mounsey concluded "Give me. £ 500 and only allow horses and carto on the road, and if I cannot, do as well as I can with this large sum with the traction engine, sack me." Mr W. Mabon Davies moved that the trac- tiomengine, not stopped. Mr James Rees seconded. Mr W. N. Jones said that if there were eight or ten calrts instead of this traction engine they would cut up the road more. It was decided by 20 votes to 5 to allow the use of the traction engine.