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Ciifach Goch Explosion., -]
Ciifach Goch Explosion. Sequel at Bridgend Police J Court. ] Summonses-Dismissed. j The sequel to the explosion which occurred at the Dinas Main Colliery, Gil- ] fach Goch, on 15th December last, and I in which seven men lost their lives, wac, I heard at Bridgend Police Court on Satur- ( day, Monday and Tuesday last,"when D. ( ■oowen Jones, manager of the colliery, < and Enoch Jones, under-manager, were t summoned for alleged breaches of the Coal s Mines Regulation Act. There were three 1 summonses against each of the defen- I dantsi. The alleged offences a,re:-(I) t reach of a Coal Mines Order by using N compressed powder for firing a shot under 0 Prohibited conditions; (2) using material other than clay or other non-inflammable c substance for stemming a shot hole; (3) I tailing to withdraw men when firing a got. Mr. Ivor Bowen (instructed by Mr. t Edward Powell, of Messrs. Cuthbertson t alid Powell, Neath) prosecuted on behalf ? Of the Home Office, and Mr. C. Kenshole (Messrs. C. and W. Kenshole, Aberdare) C defended. Mr John Sankey (instructed 2 ~y Messrs. Walter Morgan, Bruce, and v ■Nicholas, Pontypridd) watched the pro- t feedings on behalf of the South Wales t M-iners' Federation. The summonses had a taken out by Mr. John Dyer Lewis, r ^V-M. Inspector of Mines for the Swansea district. Mr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. h superintending inspector of mines for the oouth Wales district, was present. s Mr. Ivor Bowen, opening the case for h prosecution, said the only part of the p ^ine traversed by the explosion was a J Portion of the main haulage road for a s distance of 1,700 or 1,800 yards from the u "ottom of the shaft. The prosecution 1 contended that the roofs and sides of this n Portion of the main haulage road were f P:r\r" "1' with line, dry coai oust, ana j at the explosion was a coal dust ex- plosion caused by the firing of a shot at drilled hole which had been found on ^iie haulage road at a spot between the Points where the bodies of Richard Evans John Jenkins were discovered, and ''hat that shot hole had been charged with compressed powder and stemmed with dry coal dust. The working face in this Pit was wet, and compressed powder was, ^erefore, used at the face because it was Q°t prohibited under such conditions, but Was not a permitted explosive on the haulage road; and as to the alleged of the shot hole, coal dust was i11 inflammable substance and must not 0 Used for the purpose. At the time of explosion there were 12 men down, *i.d he understood from what had tran- PU'ed at the inquest that the defence ould be that no shot was fired at the rilled hole between the bodies of Evans Jenkins, but that the explosion was j^Used by gas exuding into the mine from fdjoining workings underlying seams, and ignited at the naked light in cap of one of these workmen. Mr. R. Q M. Pritchard, assistant in- jector of mines, gave evidence that after explosion some undischarged shot jioles were found in the main haulage ?ad. He had cut out two, and they were "ttarged with compressed powder and ^nimed with coal dust. Jn reply to Mr. Kenshole, witness said hat the working places, in the colliery ^ere wet on the whole. The main haulage road was wet, but not the roof and sides. February last the management reported tag in the mine, and he examined, but did 40t find any gas. .Mr. J. Dyer Lewis, H.M. Inspector of jJ^s for the Swansea district, said he a thorough examination of the mine the explosion. He had come to the inclusion, from the indications of force, J}at the explosion originated at the point the drilled hole was to be seen in roof of the haulage road between the gjues of Evans and Jenkins. He con- 1 dered it was a coal dust explosion caused nr sh°t being fired in that hole. .Mr. W N. Atkinson, H.M. Supenn- viiding Inspector of Mines for South Z said he was of opinion that the k P'Osion was a coal dust explosion caused firing of a compressed powder shot i, he bore hole indicated. He considered J^t the sides and roof of the mam (i road wore what would described as dry and dusty," and it was .)lot* Pernissible to use compressed powder der such conditions. The Defence. Kenshole addressed the Bench, and fended that the main haulage road t>not dry and dusty, but naturally wet; v at) as a matter of fact, no shot had i eH fired at the disputed shot hole be- the bodies of Richard Evans and Jenkins, but that the explosion had WffV-Caused by an influx of gas from old at '^ings adjoining, which had been fired of +1. naked light in the cap of either fif i e two men that if a sbot had been Cd at this hole, it was fired by one of two men in contravention of the aX8' and not by Watkin Evans, the fo-^orised shotsman, whose body was a long distance away; that the S^Bament could not be held respon- tfc or such a breach of regulations, as a Z ^d taken oare to properly appoint k?^petent shotsman; that if sW used to stem the undischarged holes found in the main haulage wad kin I? he explosion, it was done by tlw vane, the appointed shotsman, and jjiki Management could not be held resPon" he e' 35 they had no reason to think that a iiatl experienced man, would do such U;hing; that there was no reason to \vfce that Watkin Evans would not have CMrawn the men before he commenced shots. CollT Jjowen Jones, manag^ —~ U>1-y, said that the Dinas Mam Ool- iiavi^as a bouse coal pit worked with of «f. kghts. He was the manager both li,r> mine and of the Britannic Col- V- ft a steam coal pit adjoining, owned same company. Most of his time W V,0<^cupied with the latter colliery, bu *5iirXd a certificated under-manager, Mr. the +• Jones, for the Dinas Main. At A* of ^e accident, a repairing shift Parir, OWn> and Watkin Evans was pre- Pos« o^he main haulage road for the pur- laying electric cables for a new and the sbot holes were being W d hy Evans for the purposes of his Witness had appointed Watkin he wasto do this work in July last because a OAJ3 a most experienced workman and kd petent shot-firer in whom witness confidence. Witness had m- a fj; the Dinas Main workings once Vft;m £ ht from July until the time of lhe ip 0sion, and about a month before ^ana^plosion he bad warned the under- go that coal dust must not be used holes." He thought he had +iT reasonable precautions to see regulations were carried out. aHla& Ssed Powder was used on the mam ?atutSvi road because the road was Had Cly wet. He did not think a shot th at Was fired at the disputed shot hole; Din8 an hole which was used for the signal wires. aepiiJ. explosion was caused through tion of gas from the trespass Mr. Enoch Jones, the under-manager, also gave evidence that the main haulage road was naturally wet. He said he had had no reason to believe that coal dust r was being used for stemming the shot; boles. He had every confidence in Wat- c kin Evans, who was a most experienced 2 [nan. i Evidence as to the wet condition of the main haulage road was given by Mr. < Robert Rees, mining engineer, and Mr. Leonard Llewelyn, agent for the Cambrian v Collieries, who had both professionally i examined the Dinas Main Colliery on v jccasions before the explosion. Both + nought the explosion was caused by an ] Lccumulation of gas fired by the naked ( ight of Richard Evans or John Jenkins. ] MLr. Rees said that the theory of the i nines inspectors that an explosion of gas j vould not spread against the current of dr in the main intake—as this did- mless it was fed by dry coal dust was luite a new theory to him, and Mr. jlewelyn mentioned that in the Clydach /"ale explosion the flame travelled against he current air for a thousand yards to he shaft, although the road was well watered. Mr. Ivor Bowen: The report of Mr. 3ray, the mines inspector, was that, dthough the roadway itself was well watered, sufficient attention had not leen paid to the dust on the collars of he timbers. He also said that more attention might have been paid to the oofs and sides. Mr. Llewelyn: That was in the work- tig faces. The Chairman (Mr. R. W. Llewellyn) aid the magistrates did not require to Lear any more evidence. They were not repai-ed to convict on any of the charges. o doubt an explosive was used and the temming was not what should have been ised, but the party who used it was dead, 'here was no evidence to show that the management were in any way responsible or it and the summonses would be dis- missea. Mr. Bowen said this was a matter of the greatest importance, and he hoped the Bench would be prepared to state a case on the point of law whether a mana- ger relieved himself of responsibility by the appointment of an under-manager and shotsman. Mr. Kenshole It is a matter of fact whether reasonable precaution was exer- cised or not. The Bench have found that it was. The Chairman said that if there was a point of law involved, they would be pre- pared to state a case. Mr. S. H. Stockwood (magistrates' clerk) asked Mr. Bowen to submit his application on this point in writing.
Llantrisant Parish Council.
Llantrisant Parish Council. The ordinary meeting of the Llantrisant Parish Council was held at the Council Offices, Pontyclun, on Thursday, the 16th ult. Mr. J. Herapath, Tonyrefail, was elected chairman for the ensuing year; and Mr. Justin Sparnon, Llantrisant, vice- chairman. In the absence of Mr. Hera- path, Mr. Sparnon took the chair for the meeting. Messrs. Stephen Evans, Azariah Rich- ards (Tonyrefail), and Wm. Bartlett (Edmondestown) were appointed over- seers for the Tonyrefail Wards for next year. Messrs. Geo. Davies, Jonathan Davies and Thomas John were appointed as overseers for Llantrisant. The question of the Red Gate to Tylcha Fach pathway was deferred to the next meeting. SMALLHOLDINGS. Several applications were received for small holdings at Llantrisant, and the Clerk was instructed to write the County Council supporting these. LLANTRISANT BURIAL GROUND. A letter was received from the Rev. B. T. Salmon, Llantrisant, intimating that, unless his offer of Caeau Gwynion at zU225 per acre be accepted within seven days, it would be withdrawn, since the commercial aspect of the district had greatly changed. It was decided to ask the rev. gentle- man to keep his offer open for a longer period. CONTRACTS OVER £ 5. Mr. Henry Gale moved, and Mr. Wm. James seconded, that the resolution that work to be done of over L5 should be tendered for, should be rescinded. Mr. George Davies moved, and Mr. Thomas John seconded, that the resolu- tion should" remain unrescinded. A second amendment was submitted by Mr. D. R. Morgan, seconded by Mr. David Griffiths, that it be left to the dis- cretion of the Council meeting whether or not work should be tendered for. Eventually, it was carried that the reso- lution should remain unrescinded, and that work of over JE5 should be tendered for. POLICE CONSTABLE FOR PONTYCLUN. It appears that Pontyclun, although a very busy and growing railway junction, has no police constable stationed there. But the constable residing at New Mill comes there occasionally. It was decided to ask the authprities to transfer the constable from New Mill to Pontyclun. Precepts were issued upon the over- seers for jE30 for the Burial Account, and £ 50 for the General Account. PENRHIWFER PATHWAY. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. B. Matthews, haulier, Penrhiwfer, re- questing him to remove the obstruction to foot traffic over the pathway from Pen- rhiwfer Church to Office Row.
Opera House, Treherbert.
Opera House, Treherbert. The Mockery of Marriage is the title of the drama which will be staged next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Opera House, Treherbert. The play has many features of interest, and will be doubtless well produced by Mr. W. Graham Arthurs, who takes the character of Dick Kenyon, Sir Montague Jephson," and his company which includes Miss Mabel Liston, who appears as Alva Kenyon." _„
Porth Higher Grade School.
Porth Higher Grade School. Scholastic Success. At the recent examination for scholar- ships at Christ Cellege, Brecon, we are glad to notice that Vivian Martyn, the son of Mr. Martyn, cashier, Cymmer Colliery, and Mrs. Martyn, headmistress of Ynys- hir Infants' School, has been elected to an Exhibition of the value of L30 per annum. The following pupils also obtained Junior Certificates as the result of the Christmas examination of the College or Preceptors: -Daniel E. Evans, Violet James, Olwen Jones, Gwladys Wigley.
The Injured Barry Policeman.
The Injured Barry Policeman. P.O. Shillum, who was stabbed at Barry Island on Saturday night, was at one time stationed at Tonypandy. He was a capable officer, and a regular attendant at St. Andrew's Church.
Mid Rhondda Male Voice 1 Party.J
Mid Rhondda Male Voice 1 Party. J The above well-known organisation on Phursday and Good Friday, April 16th i ind 17th, 1908 gave the music-loving jommuriity of Mid-Rhondda. what has been i iptly described one of the vocal and I nstrumental treats of the season in their i performances of 1" The Martyrs" and A The Desert at Ebenezer Chapel, Tony- E )andy. The party spared no efforts to- i rard achieving that end, and to aid them c n their efforts they engaged first-class r 'ocalists and instrumentalists. As soprano s hey had Miss Mafeon Williams, R.A.M., s jondon: tenor, Mr. Ernest Pike, of the r I Crystal Palace and Queen's Hall concerts, i: jondon; and bass, our local talented k iasso, Mr. Willy Richards. As instru- nentalists, Mr. Arthur Angle had brought c Mr. EMRYS RICHARDS, Conductor. tl together in his largely augmented band, some of the finest players in the King- dom, including Miss Marion Morgan, Newport; Misses May and Jennie Jones, Cardiff; Mr. Herbert Ware and Miss Ethel Lloyd, Tonypandy; Mr. Arkite Phillips and Mr. J. Phillips, Aberdare; and Mr. Ralph Livesey, of Dr. Richter's Symphony Orchestra, London, with other proficient players. On Thursday, in The Martyrs the party secured a veritable triumph by their magnificent singing. It was admitted by all who heard their performance that such singing, for volume of tone, attack, and cleanliness of phrasing has not been excelled in this district. The party's performance can best be summed up in the criticism of Mr. Tom John, M.A., the president of the Thursday evening performance. Writing to an enquirier as to the merit of the party, Mr. John says: Musically they were beyond praise. The party was dis- tinctly the outstanding feature of the concert. The singing was clean and reflected the high character of the train- ing. I have no hesitation in giving my Dpinion that what I heard on Thursday night was of a very high order, and pro- portionate progress in the next year will bring about an efficiency which cannot fail in commanding a very prominent posi- ion among the male voice societies of the I Principality." Of the soloists, Mr. Willy Richards did veil in the difficult recit. and air, Have ye not heard," his beautiful voice having :uH scope to do justice to the number. Vliss Mafeon Williams, except for a little lervousness at the commencement of the j vork, also did very well in the numbers tllotted to her. Mr. Ernest Pike, in the rendering of Woe, woe to the fool," un- loubtedly enhanced his already great eputation. It was freely admitted that eldom have we been privileged to hear "J uch beautiful tenor singing as was given is by this artiste. On Good Friday even- ng, the work was entirely of a different :ind to that given on Thursday, and the s luccessful efforts of the party in so lassical an item as a Syphonic Ode to the Desert is to be highly commended. The solo singing of Mr. Ernest Pike in this work was beyond praise, especially his exquisite and delicate rendering of 0 Lovely Night," depicting the loneli- ness of a night in the desert. The per- formance of the orchestra in this work was simply grand, and especial mention must be made of the horn solos of Mr. Ralph Livesey, and the oboe solo of Mr. Arkite Phillips. Each evening, the artistes gave a grand miscellaneous con- cert, and all did well; but especial men- tion must be made of the violin solos of Mr. Angle and Miss Marion Morgan, and the violoncello solos of Miss Jennie Jones. In thus looking back upon the great efforts of the party, we must not lose sight of the excellent results obtained through the training of their talented teacher, Mr. Emrys Richards, and when we consider that this was Mr. Richards' initial effort as a conductor, the inhabi- tants of this musical district are expect- ing to hear even greater things from him in the future. The presidents of the concerts were Mr. Tom John, M.A., and Dr. T. L. Morgan, C'lydacn Vale. Mr. W. T. David ably presided at the organ, and Mr. T. L. Old acted as accompanist in a very efficient manner.
I Correspondence. I
Correspondence. rio the Editor of the Rhondda Leader." Sir,—Permit me to thank you for having given so much space to my letter in last week's issue of your paper; also for having deemed it to be of such importance as to require almost a column of editorial criticism. Your criticisms are of such a nebulous character, that I feel constrained to remark: That what is true is not new, and what is new is not true." You start by telling us that my letter is not worth wasting any time on, and then you pro- ceed to write the best part of a column of enlightened Radical comments thereon. You refuse to enter into an inspection of the past history of your party. I can fully appreciate your reluctance on this count, for if you are as sincere a friend of my class as you pose to be, you have every reason to be heartily ashamed of your party's past history, were it only the history of the last General Election, when you got into power through spread- ing a tissue of falsehoods about Chinese Labour," Big and Little Loaf," and other choice Radical electioneering dodges. Since you've been in power, you have given your sanction to an Ordinance in the NiW Hebrides, which is infinitely worse than the Chinese Ordinance in South Africa. The Chinese Ordinance does not permit women and children to r • *1 -1. i 1 oe muentiurea unaer a system wnicn your party were pleased to designate as slavery neither does it require that they should work from sunrise till sunset—Sundays in- cluded—for the princely sum of ten shillings per month; the New Hebrides Ordinance does all this and more. Your party promised cheap food and a, big loaf, and we've got it, haven't we? They pro- mised to deal with unemployment, and proceeded to do so by employing, foreigners to make horseshoes and nails and to supply meat for the Army and by dis- missing thousands of our best artisans from Woolwich and our dockyards, many of whom have spent the best part of their life there. The only evidence 'Vou advance to prove that the Radical Party is my friend and the friend of my fellow-miners, is the passing of the Trades Dispute Bill and the introduction of the Eight Hours Bill. Not a big record, is it? With regard to the former, I am prepared to give your party all the credit they deserve; but I cannot look upon this measure as a great reform, because it contains no originality—it is simply a patch on an old law which, on being put to a legal test, was found wanting; and I might remind you that the old law that wanted this patching up was the Liberal Trades Union Act, passed in 1871 during Mr. Gladstoife's Administration. It, therefore, transpires that the L23,000 spent by the railway servants, and the £ 75,000 spent by our Federation, was spent, not owing to any fault, of the Unionist Party, but because of the ex- tremely loose manner in which the Liberal Act of 1871 was drafted. As to the atti- tude of my party towards the Trades Dispute Bill, you ought to know that they did not pass it, because a Committee was enquiring into the question at the time. If you, consider that to be an unforgivable sin, then you must admit that your own party are eternally guilty on the same count, for they refused to introduce the Eight Hours Bill, pending the report of a Departmental Committee. Then as to the Eight Hours Bill now before Parlia- ment, all I have to say is that I do not think you are justified in adding that to your record just yet, for it isn't out of the wood yet by any means. When it is placed on the Statute Book, you are welcome to the credit; but don't be too premature, or you may be disappointed. You speak of the conditions under which my fellow-miners and I work to-day as the slavery of the mines." Just cast L your eyes around. Do the miners of the Rhondda Valleys look like slaves? Do our miners' leaders—who have spent a large number of years in the pits under con- siderably worse conditions than obtain to-day, but which conditions have been improved immensely owing to Conser- vative legislation-do they, I ask, look as if they had spent their youth and a por- tion of their manhood working under con- ditions of slavery? I 'am as anxious as you are to improve my fellow-workers' lot; but I differ from you, insomuch as I am not prepared to sacrifice my common- sense for the sake of a little applause from the gallery. You tell us that I was ignominiously defeated when I stobd for the post of miners' agent. I have yet to learn that there is any ignominy in having 2,500 of my fellow-miners to vote for me. Do you know that here, at Tylorstown, I headed the poll with a substantial majority ? And they know me here; I have worked amongst them for fifteen years. T 'D'r..nlrl,o"1'Y\ V 011 u u. u:,y ± YV cts .511vilL, L, j. cuxviiaiu. have been misinformed, sir, on this head. I did speak on the Eight Hours question in Peckham.. You suggest—with characteristic dis- courtesy—that if I had been elected a miners' agent I would have sacrificed my principles. I do not know whether you are in the habit of sacrificing your prin- ciples for the sake of personal gain but I assure you that suoh is not my habit. I have never yet sacrificed one iota of my principles at the shrine of personal ad- vancement. I have rather sacrificed my personal advancement to my principles; and I challenge you to advance a single tittle of evidence which will warrant you making such an insulting insinuation. If I were the self-seeker that you suggest I am, it is hardly conceivable to the sane mind that I would be a member of the Conservative Party. The political atmo- sphere of the Rhondda Valleys—thanks to the claptraps and gross misrepresenta- tions of the Rhondda Leader "—is not of a character to offer much personal advancement to a Conservative miner. I think that I have dealt with all that is worthy of comment in your remarks. I can only say in conclusion that, with regards to your calling the Conservative miner an ignoramus, and accusing me of seeking physical and social comforts, &c., I am convinced that you are an excellent authority on all these matters.—I am. sir, very faithfully yours, SAM THOMPSON. Tylorstown, April 27th, 1908.
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A Storm of Prayer. 1
A Storm of Prayer. 1 Revival on Khassia Hills. Former Porth Resident describes i Her Experiences. Mrs. Gertrude K. Williams (nee Davies), i formerly of Porth-now a missionary of I bhe Welsh Calvinistic Methodists in ] Assam, India, has addressed an interest- ] ng letter to the women's meeting at the [ I cJhve Road Hall centre of the Forward c Movement, in which she gives a graphic £ iceount of the religious revival on Khassia c Sills. Writing from Mawphlang, Shillong, I m February 26th this year, Mrs. Williams t states —' £ I have just returned from my > irst assembly in the Khassia Hills. The ] revival is by no means dead. There was t every evidence of it being very much i alive in Laitkynsew. I am afraid the ]: people were beginning to think that the a fire of the revival had left Khassia, and J that the assembly would be rather cold. K However, the Lord did not disappoint those who expected a shower of blessing. c [ went to Laitkynsew on Saturday from s Cherrapunji in order to be in time for 1 bne Sunday meetings. Laitkynsew is about 3,000 feet higher than the plains. ( We arrived just in time to hear the t sharge delivered to the newly ordained ( native pastors. The Rev. W. M. Jenkins 5 'formerly of Aberavon and Llantrisant) j r ae esc preached. It was a very powerful address, and moved the people very much. The ( great day was Sunday. People had been £ arriving all night from different parts of i the country, and instead of going to rest is one would expect, they spent the time 1 singing and praying. Early in the morn- ( ing the church was T'acked to the doors < with people, and even the windows were filled with worshippers. We went- there ] about 7.30 a.m. There were. about 2,000 or 3,000 people present. Never shall I forget the wondrous power in that early meeting. Several times there came a j storm of prayer over the meeting, and many were praying together. Then again. the singing was full of exultation and joy, the people dancing and rocking their bodies to the music. Yet, through it all, there was a wonderful order and rever- ence. At one time there came a wave of intercessory prayer over the people, and they prayed for the plains of India and its millions, China. Japan, and Wales the mother country. There were to be six sermons during the day, but only four managed to preach."
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Fell Dead on the Roadway. Pontypridd Minister's Tragic Death. The Rev. T. Rhondda Davies, Congre- gational minister, Pontypridd. fell dead on the roadway at St. Bride's-suner-Elj on Sunday afternoon. Deceased was a well-known preacher, having occupied tHe pulpit for upwards of 43 ye^irs. He leaA^s a widow, son and two daughters, to whom cordial sympathy is expended in their sudden bereavement.
-uneral of the late Mr. Lewis…
-uneral of the late Mr. Lewis D. Lewis, Tonyrefail. On Thursday the 16th inst. the 'emains of the late Mr. Lewis Daniel uewis, Ffaldau House, Tonyrefail, were aid to rest at the Calvinistic Methodist I graveyard, Tonyrefail. Mr. Lewis, who ras 31 years of age, was the husband of ilrs. Gwen Lewis (nee Llewellyn), of jhvynypia, and son of the late Mr. Thos. Æwis, for many years sub-postmaster at Ponyrefail. Mr. Lewis was also partner if Messrs. Lewis, Jones & Co., furnishers nd ironmongers, Tonyrefail, and mana- ;er of the business. During the winter le had had an attack of influenza, and his had not completely left him, when meumonia very suddenly laid hold of Liin. and this, together with bronchitis, ook away his life after a brief but severe uness of only nine days. His loss will Ie great, and Tonyrefail will miss him to n untold degree. He was always so ileasant, and so ready and willing to ssist every person and every cause. He vas an accomplished pianist, and in this apacity Tonyrefail has indeed had a evere loss, and his services will not soon Ie forgotten, services which oftentimes vere quite gratuitous. A large concourse if people gathered together at the house o pay their last tribute to the memory )f their late friend, and to show their lympathy with the bereaved widow and amily. The Revs. Richard Morgan. Ton- yrefail, and T. G. Jenkyn, Salem (W.C.) church, Llwyn-ypia, officiated at the house tnd chapel. The coffin was of plain oak vith massive fittings, by Mr. W. R. lames, undertaker, Tonyrefail. Wreaths vere sent by Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Jones; )y the tradesmen of Tonyrefail; by the Jalvinistic Methodist Band of Hope, for vhom Mr. Lewis was accompanist and Miss Irene Griffiths (pupil). The following vere the chief mourners:—Mrs. Gwen Lewis (widow) Miss Eunice Lewis and Master Brinley Lewis (daughter and ;on); Mrs. Ann Lewis (mother); Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis (brother and sister- n-law) Mr. Thomas Lewis (brother) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis (brother and sister-in-law) Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Jones. [London Warehouse (brother-in-law and sister) Mr. and Mrs. Lewis James ^brother-in-law and sister) Mrs. C. Noyle Isistel-); Mr. and Mrs. George Llewellyn, Llwynypia; Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Llew- ellyn Mr. J. Herapath; Mr. Thomas Davies; Miss P. Davies; Mrs. Dulcie Davies, Miss D. Herapath; Miss L. Herapath Mr. Spence Herapath Mas- ters Vivian and Hubert Noyle; Miss Hilda, Jones: Miss Ceridwen James; Masters Kenneth and Victor Jones Mr. Rees Llewellyn; Mr. David Llewellyn: Mr. and Mrs. Evan Llewellyn Miss Sarah LleAvellyn; Miss Maggie Llewellyn; Miss Bessie Llewellyn. Messrs. Evan W. Evans, 1 3. William J. Lewis, Evan Rosser and D. R. Morgan acted as pall bearers. The Band of Hope, conducted by Mr Henry John, rendered a hymn during the service.
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Ferndale Bakery D-iStroye^' by Fire. Baker's Narrow Escape. Early on Saturday morning, fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. A. Evans allll Co., bakers, etc., Ferndale, resulting in the complete destruction of the bakery ar;d confectionery shop. The outbreak was discovered by the bakers at 2 a.m. An alarm was imme- diately given, and the Ferndale Fire Brigade responded promptly to the call. Seeing, however, that it would be im- possible to save the bakery and confec- tionery shop, they turned their attention to saving the adjoining premises, which they succeeded in doing. The damage to stock and buildings, which is partly covered by insurance, is estimated at £ 2,500. Seen bv a Press representative, Mr. D. J. Treharne, manager for Messrs. Evans, said 'he left the premises at 10 o'clock at night, and all was then in order. The confectionery was sold from a lock-up shop, the bakery being situated at the back. The two bakers who were at work when the outbreak occurred had to make their way under the shop and escape through a 'grating into the main street. I have," added Mr. Treharne, to thank P.S. Thomas Thomas for the prompt manner in which he summoned the fire brigade, the men being con- nected bv a simultaneous electric call, to which they responded with remarkable nromntness. Captain W. Jones was in command, and but for his smartness the a ioining premises might haA7e been set alight, and with the slightest breath of wind the whole street destroyed." Asked as to the probable cause of the outbreak, Mr. Treharne said he could only account for it by the fact that on Good Friday there was extra pressure in the baking ovens, owing to the demand, and that they had become overheated then, and had' not sufficiently cooled down since.
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