Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
5 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
Llandyssil Chair and Crown…
Llandyssil Chair and Crown Eisteddfod. On Thursday last the South Wales Chair and Crown Eisteddfod was held in a large marquee on a field adjoining the county school, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Evan Evans, the shop. Rain fell in torrents in the early hours of the morning and continued till about eight o'clock in the evening. Large crowds of people were brought in by special trains, while vehicles also, of every description brought in veiy large numbers from all pai-ts. The pavilion was made to accomodate 6,500 people, and considering the rough weather which prevailed throughout the day, the attendance was remarkable, as there were fully 4,000 people present. Rain came in torrents through the tent, which made itipery uncomfortable. The woodwork also gave way, but no damage nor injury was done to the structure nor was the ardour or tue eisteddfodwyr damped to any appreciable degree The competitions throughout were most keen and interesting. "Gurnos" conducted throughout the day, aud the officials were :—Adjudicators, Music Mr J. H. Roberts. Mus. Bac., Liverpool; Mr Harry Evans, F.R.C.O., Dowlais; Compositions, prose and poetry, recitations, etc., Dyfed and Rev Keri Evans, M.A. Special prose subjects, Mr Charles Lloyd, M.A. J.P., and Rev W. James, B.A., J.P. Paintings, photographs and drawings, Mr D. Goronwy Davies, Liverpool. Handwriting, Mr Evan Jones, Tyssul Castle, and Mr Thomas Thomas, Solicitor. Wood carving, Mr W. Lewis, M.A., County School; needlework, Mrs Wm. James, Mrs E. R. Evans, Miss Lily Evans. Flannel and suiting-, Messrs Ben Evans and Co., Swansea. Harpist, Telynores Elli. Accompanists, Mr A. J. Silver. F.R.C.O., Carmarthen; Luther Owen. Llanelly. and the secretaries were Messrs T. Evans, Bronheulog. J. D. Lewis, Gomerian Press, T. R. Nicholas,"Lloyd's Bank and Dr Tom Evans. MORNING MEETING. The Morning meeting commenced at 10.30 Principal Roberts, M.A., Aberystwyth, presiding. No response was made to calls for addresses by the, bards, and after selections on the harp by Miss A. M. Evans (Telynores Elli) the following awards were made Prize bags: Mrs Jonathan Jones, Pentre Ystrad, who was invested by Mr J. Evans. Piece of suiting: Mrs M. Evans and son Abercerdin Mills. Piece of flannel shirting Mr David Jones, Scyborfawr, Pencader. Six photographic views The prize was divided between Mr W. Evans, Springcrofft, Llandyssul and Mr. T. A. W. Rees, Swansea. •Juvenile choirs Storm the fort of sin." Two choirs competed, viz., Carmarthen, conductor Mr Tom Davies, Johnston, and Llandyssul, conducted by Mr Jim Jones. Mr Harry Evans gave the adjudication as follows:—First choir sang fairly good throughout. The soprano were too thin t. compare with the alto balance not good, and were out of tune at the latter portion second choir-The voices were better than the first choir, especially the soprano, balance better and also a grand intonation. He would award the prize to the second, viz, Llandyssul choir. The conductor was invested amid loud cheering by Miss Jones, Tysil Castle. Love poem, Elen Wyn o Dyffrynllynod," Mr Richard Owen, Comminscoch, Mont. Piar-forte solo, The harmonius blacksmith," Miss Aune Morgan, Carmarthen. Recitation, "Cyflaran lVlorfa Rhuddlan," only two competed. Miss Anne Thomas, Blaenhirbant, Lianwenog. CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS. Principal Roberts who was received with appause then delivered his presidential address in the course of which he stated that it had given him great pleasure to come to Llandyssul to preside over that meeting. He was very glad to see such large audience, and he heartily congratulated them on their behaviour under the circumstances. Proceeding in the vernacular, the Principal said— Un o'r gwersi penaf y gweddai i ni fel cenedl eu dysgu ydyw meddu ar hyder digonol yng ngwerth ein nodweddion gwahaniaethol, a rhoi yr egwyddor hon ar waith mewn amrywiol gyfeiriadau yn ol fel y byddo rhagluniaeth yn ein harwain. L'n o'r cyfeir- iadau hyny ydyw maes pwysig cynyrcbion llafur a y 11 diwyclrwydd y Cvmry, ac' yn en plith gelfyddyd y gwehydd, sydd yn parhau i lynu yn y cymydogaethau hyn Os gwrandawn ar syniadau estroniaid nid rhyw lawer o rfydd nag anturiaeth ddangosir genym ar y liwybr hwn. Y mae yn gofyn i ni dalu sylw i farn v sawl sv'n gymhwys i'w rhoi, ond pa gymhwys- (ler sydd gan noddwyr llaw-weithfeydd mawrion Lloegr i ddeall amgylchiadau a rhagolygon neillduol y llaw-weithfeydd bychain a Chymreig hyn; gwell fyddai i ni ail-ystyried y pwnc trosom ein hunain, gan fanteisio ar pronad cenedloedd eraill yn yr un cyfeiriad, a chymeryd ein liwybr ein hunain wedi digoa o bwyll ag ystyriaeth (clywch, clywch). Un o brif ysgogiadau y ganrif bresenol ydyw y cymhwysiad o egwyddorion celfyddyd at grefftwaith dan arweiniad v diweddar William Morris, uno brif gymwynaswyr ei oes. a gwr a gwaed Cymreig yn ei wytliienu. Mewn un o'i ramantau darlunia oes •iuraidd yn y fwyddyn 2,900 o oed Crist, a'r iaith Gymraeg a chanu corawl yn parhau yn eu bri. Ond nid fel bardd na rhamantwr ond fel crefftwr v mae a fynom ag ef yn bresenol. Gosododcl i lawr yr egwyddor y dylai y gwehydd, a'r lliwydd, a'r patrym- ydd gyfarfod ynyr un gwr cyn y ceir gwir grefftwr. Rhoddodd esiampl o'r cyfuniad hWll ei berson ei bun. ac y mae yn hysbys ddarfod iddo lwyddo yn ei waith a ohren cyfnod newydd yn y ganghen hon o lafur, trwygyfuno natura chelfyddyd mewn undeb newydd a bywiol. Y mae fe'm hysbysir cynifer ag wyth ffermdy yn Sir Fon yn lliwio eu defnyddiau eu hunain. Gwelais yn ystorfa yr Undeb Llaw-weithfaol Cymreig yn Llundain yn ddiweddar len prydferth o gynllun a lliwiau cel- fyrldgar. o waith Cymro ieuanc a enillodd y brif wobr yn Arddangosiad yr Arts and Crafts Society. Gwnaed y lien gan ein cydwladwr ieuanc yn gyfan- gwbl yn ysgol Miss Hill, yn Llandaf (clywch, clywch). Dyma ddechreu dyddiau gwell. Gwelais hefyd, yn ddiweddar, esiamplau lliosog o liwiau wedi eu gweithio allan gan yr Anrhydeddus Augusta Mostyn, ac yn eu plith rai o hen liwiau y Cymry gynt. Ond ai tybed mai mympwy dros enyd vdyw yr anturiaeth hon A oes dyfodol o ddim grym a pharhad i'r llaw-weithfeydd bychain hyn Oes, meddai y Tywysog Kropotkin, yn v Nineteenth Cetit wry am y mis hwn. Y maent yn llwyddo, ac i lwyddo, fel rhan hanfodol o lafnr yn y deyrnas. Gallant enill ar y llaw-weithfeydd mawrion trwy amrvwiaeth eu cynyrchion, a thrwy eu <;yfadd»su at ddulliau cyfnewidiol ffasiwn y dydd. The small industries," meddai, must win still more in importance when a supply of electro- motive force will be obtained at a less price in every human agglomeration, large or small." Cy- feiriai at bentrefi ar y Cyfanclir sydd yn cyfuno y gorchwylion hvn ag amaethyddiaeth, a thrin gerddi. Darlienwch ei erthvgl, ac os caiff neb o honoch y fraint o ymweled ag Arddangosfa Paris, mynwch weLd cynyrchion y Cvfandir, yn neillduol eiddo rhai o'r cenhedloedd bvchain mynvddig. Un gair yn ychwanegol. Yn gyntaf, ymddiriedwn yn ein cyfundrefn o addysg. Gwnawn yn fawr o'r addysg mewn arluniaet-h a roddir yn yr ysgolion elfenol ac yn ein hysgolion canolraddol, ac o'r manteision i astudio ffervlliaeth yn ymarferol a geir yn yr olaf. Edrychwn ymlaen hefyd at yr adeg pan welir trwy gydweithrediad yr awdurdodau sirol, Polytechnic Institutes cyfaddas at angheaion Cymru ynglyn a'r tail* Brifathrofa Cenhedlaethol. Xid mewn am- aethyddiaefch yn unig, ac nid mewn cysylltiad a'r gweithfeydd glo a'r mwnau eraill yn unig, ond hefyd ynglyn a phob math o orchwylion Cymreig y yreliir eu hymgeleddu a hadnewyddu trwy gym- hwyso atynt ffrwyth gwyddoniaeth ymarferol. A chofier, yn ail, fed llwyddiant masnachol. i raddau helaeth, yn ymddibynu ar ein hanturiaeth a'n gwr- oldeb yn rhoi ar bob rhan o fasnach sel ac argraff ein medr a'n hathrylilh nodweddiadol fel Cymry. Yr hyn a rydd werth ac urddas ar ein cynyrchion fydd gwaith gonest, ac ynddo—yn ei Inn, a'i liw, a'i ddvfais—rhyw gyft'yrddiad naturiol o athrylith, a hono yn athrylith y werin Gymreig (banllefau uchcl). Bass solo, Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind," Mr J. Bury Morse, Bury Port, out of two competitors. Contralto solo, Can y Weddw." only two com- peted. 1st, Miss Ellen Dummer, Llanelly, who was invested, bv Mr F. R. Nicholas. Translation into English. Gyda'r Wawr," Mr D. J. Evans, New York, U S.A. Choral competition, hymn tune, Trewen," three choirs competed viz. Cor-y-bryniau (Horeb). Mr J. Rees. Gilfachglyd, Emlynians (Mr W. Williams and Tysulians, Mr E. Richards. The prize was awarded to the first choir. The r.ext item was the important one of the chair- ing of the bard. The test subject was one that would engage the philosophic mind of Lecky and win the admiration of Sir John Lubbock, viz., •• The Joys of Lii'e," Ilwvniant Bywyd" Dvfed" de- livered his adjudication and said that out of four competitors be would award the prize to Mvfvr Bywvd" who was full worthy of the chair. The succcssful bard proved to be the Rev T. Cynfelyn Bernonin, P'scrnh, who was chaired according to the rites and customs of the bards of the Isle of Britain, The afternoon meeting commenced at two o'clock and there was a very large attendance Mr Charles Lloyd. M.A., J.P., Waunifor, presided, and Gurnos again conducted. The programme was continued in the following order :—Tenor solo, Hoff Wlad fNgenedigaeth" Fred Lumley. London, who was invested by Miss Delia Williams. Translation into Welsh Recessional." Miss Eilir Evans. Western lIail, Cardiff. .rjprano solo Let the bright Seraphim," only tw,i ecl, an(I the prize was awarded to Miss Sarah G -n Davies. Trecastle, Brecon. Ha d writing, first verse of "Hen wlad fy nhad-n." Mr E. Llcw. Lewis, Talfedw, Lampeter, who wa> invested by Miss Bessie Evans, Alltrodyn Arms." Elegy Gwilym Maries," Mr Henry Jones, Bryf- dir. Blaenau, Festiniog. who was crowned accord- ing to the ancient rites by Gurnos." Recitation Wolsey's Speech," only two com- peted, and the prize was divided between Edward Phillips and Joseph Davies, Clynderwen. Historical and traditional -gleanings regarding "Elen Wyn" and The old Llandyssul Wyns." Mr John Davies, dogger, Lampeter, was the only competitor, and was awarded the prize. Essay, Welsh. The failings of the Welsh peo- ple." Mr. Edward Jones, 12, Barforth Road, Peck- ham Rye, London. Model drawing. Mr E. Llew. Lewis, Talfedw, Lampeter. Freehand drawing for children under 15 years of age, and residing within the Llandyssil County School district. The prize was divided between Mr E. Llew. Lewis, Talfedw, Lampeter, andjVIr H. R. Evans, Brynawel, Llandyssul. CHIEF CHORAL COMPETION. The Chief choral competition was next taken, and by this time the audience had increased to a great extent. The test piece was 0 great is the depth (Mendlessohn's St Paul) for which a prize of E50 was offered. Four choirs competed and sang in the following order:—Carmarthen, con- ductor, Mr A. J. Silver Dyffryn Teifi and Glanne Cerri, (Newcastle Emlyn) conductor, Mr Tom Richards, Mountain Ash Llanpumpsaint, conduc- tor, Mr David Evans, Tailor and Pembroke, con- ducted by Mr J. Beaven. Mr. Harry Evans gave a portion of his adjudication and said that all the choirs had sung splendidly. They had some diffi- culty in deciding as the competition was excellent. He congratulated the committee in selecting such a good piece. One or two choirs bad the misfortune of losing a pitch. Mr T. H. Roberts con- tinued the adjudication. The first choir pos- sessed good voices, sang in beautiful style, but they were unfortunately chaffed before the latter part. They had in that choir few notes which were in- correct. The choir was really a very fine one. Second Choir This choir had magnificent j start. The attack on the first note was j slack, but were correct to the encl. The inton- ation in this choir was far better, and the voices were of a mixed quality. Third Choir also sang in magnificent style, with a broad tone. There was a slackening style in the middle portion, but on the whole this choir sang remarkably, with little fault. The time also was not kept properly, but lie must say that it was a good choir. Fourth choir sang a little slower and possessed a fine contralto. In their opinion the only drawback was the weak- ness of the bass, and there are splendid elements for a party of voices. The only difficulty they had was with regard to the temper of the choirs, and if the first sang in better time they would no doubt be awarded the prize. With the second choir they found the least fault. The third choir sang in a very low pitch, and also too much liberty was taken, but lie did not know whether all these choirs had had oona-fide cond uctors-not oorrowed conductors lOud applause). There was nothing against a man coming from America or Australia to conduct a choir through- out, but he should like to see local conductors on the platform, and he was really very sorry; after close observation to find that what he objected to had been the case-in that competition. It was a pity it had not happened otherwise, and he would ray he was for the reason stated, very sorry the prize had to be awarded to the second choir, Newcastle Emlyru (loud applause). Mr Tom Jones, Glynarthen was the original conductor of the choir and he was invested by Mrs Lloyd, Gilfachwen. Quartette, soprano, alto, tenor and bass, Sleep gentle lady." Five parties competed and the prize was awarded to the party consisting of Mr W. H. Proth ero, Iisses Gwennie Williams and Ellen Dummer, Llanelly, and J. Bury Morse, Burry Port. Duett, tenor and bass, "Darkness and Light" Messrs P. Burry Morse, Purry Port; and W. H. Prothero, Llanelly were the only competitors. ADDRESS. The chairman delivered his addresses in Welsh as follows :— Foneddigsau a Boneddigion—Gyfeillion oll,- Unwaith eto, ar ran Pwyllgor yr Eisteddfod, ac ar fy rhan fy hunan, y mae yn bleser genyf eich croesawu i'r Eisteddfod yn Llandyssul. Yr ydym yn goheithio na fyddwch yn edifarhau am dd'od yma, ac y bydd genych, un ac oil, adgofion hapus am eich hymweliad ag un o'r ardaloeddpiydfertliaf yn Nghymru; waetti beth (Idywecl neb, 'does dim prydferthach yn Nghymru, Lloegr, na Llanrwst, na dyffrynoedd Teifi, y Cerdin, a'r Clettwr, a Phen- coedyfoel. Ac nid rhyw le o bwysigrwydd bychan yw Llandyssnl. Er pan fu eisteddfod yma o'r blaen daeth yr Ysgoldy Canolraddol i fod. Ardal enwog erioed am addysg yw yr ardal hon wedi bod; ond bellach y mae yr enwog wedi myn'd yn en- wocach, y fawr yn fwy. Y mae genym wrth ein drysau foddion addysg i'n plant o'r cryd by(I ddrws y brifysgol. Yr wyf yn credu y dylem ddiol.h i'r rhai hyny sydd wedi bod wrthi yn ddistaw yn parotoi ar gyfer yr wyl hon heddyw—yn dyfeisio testynau, ac yn gwneyd pob peth angenrheidiol. Y maent wedi dewis testynau rhagorol o addas, er y carwn i wel'd rhagor o offerynau cerdd yn cael lie ar y program. Hoff gan bob Cymro gerddoriaeth, ond ni fedr pob Cymro ganu, a dylai yr hwn ni fedr ganu gael cefnogaeth i gymeryd at ryw offeryn cerdd—waeth gen' i lawer beth-o ganu'r delyn neu'r piano i chwythu mewn udgorn. Ond 'dyw pwyljgor ar ei ben ei hun ddim yn ddigon-rhaid cael cystad- leuwyr. Nid yw yn bosibl i bob un gael gwobr, and bydd pob un yn well o wneyd ei oreu. Y mae arna' i ofn weithiau fod gormod o edrych am y wobr yn Nghymru. a hyny nid yn yr eisteddfod ond yn ein hysgolion a'n colegau. Gadewch i ni drin ein sefydliadau fel moddion i wella ein hunain a'n hoes, a gadael yr "ariangarwch" yma o'r neilldu ynglyn ag addysg a diwylliant. Ac fel y mae manteision addysg yn gwella ac yn cynyddu, dylai safon yr eisteddfod fyn'd i fyny. Rhaid iddi hithau symud gyda'r oes. Hefyd gair am y beirn- iaid. Y mae rhai yn meddwl am feirniad eistedd- fodol mai bod yw wedi ei lunio gan Ra-Itiniaetli i wneycl rhagor na chyfiawnder ag un cystadleuydd, ac i wneyd cam a llawer. Ond beirniaid i wneyd cyfiawnder a phawb yn ngwyneb haul a llygad goleuni sydd yn Llandyssul heddyw. Os yw beirn- iad yn werth yr enw, rhaid iddo ddweyd y gwir yn onest—peidio rhoi gormod o ganmoliaeth ar un ochr. a pheidio bod yu rhy bybyr ar y Haw arall. Dylid cofio nad yw enill coron mewn eisteddfod yn rhoi bawl uniongyrchol i fardd neu gerddor i godi i'r un dosbarth a Milton neu Mozart. Un y brif nodweddion y Cymro yw ei gariad at gerddoriaeth a Ilenydcliaeth ac y mae yn hoffi d'od a'i waith, a'i fedr, a'i wybodaeth i gystadleuaeth ag eraill. Y mae byny yn naturiol iddo, ac y mae yn dda ynddo ei hunan ond rhaid ceisio osgoi perygl-y perygl i'r Cymro ymfoddloni ar lai na'r goreu. Dyg y Llyfr Glas diweddaf gyhoeddwyd gan y Llywodr- aeth dystiolaeth i allu plant Cymru mewn llenydd- iaeth o bob math, a gobeithio y bydd i'r Ysgolion Canolradd ddwyn ddigon o dalentau newydd i'r golwg, ac y bydd eistedclfodau yn llaw-forwynion t, iddynt yn eu gwaith. Y mae moddion diwylliant wrth ein drysau bron ymhob ardal, a rhaid i ni eu defnyddio; 'dyw edrych arnynt a siarad am danynt ddim yn ddigon, Fcallai ein bod ni fel cenedl yn edrych gormod ar lyfrau fel cyfryngau addysg. Y mae hyny vn bosibl darllen gormod a sylwi rhv fach-dyna un o'n beiau. Faint wyr llawer o fechgyn a merched ein hardaloodd gwledif am yr hyn sydd o'u hamgylch ymhob man ? Faint o honynt sydd yn caru natur, ac yn ceisio ei deall ? Faint o honom sydd yn caru blodau, ac yn ceisio deall eu hiaith ? yn gwybod enwau adar, a'u har-ferion I yn deall rhywfaint o natur, o ddaiareg (geology), y rhan o'r wlad yry'm ni yn digwydd byw ynddi ? Dywed Shakespeare fod pregethau mewn ceryg, a Ilyfrau yn y nentydd rhedegog, ond i ni sylwi ac edrych am danynt Y mae yn air weithiau fod y Sais yn treulio ei amser gwyl mewn rhedegfeydd ceffylau, a'r Cymro mewn eisteddfod. Dichon fod rhywfaint o wir yn hyn ond gall y cyferbyniad weithio er drwg hefyd. Y mae yn cyfleu y syniad fod y Sais yn edrych ar ol pethau'r corff, a'r Cymro ar ol pethau'r meddwl. Rhaid i ni, er hyny, beidio esgeuluso dadblygiad ein cyrff. 0 Y,, wlad Groeg, yn yr hen ddyddlau, i Gymru, yn ein dyddiau ni, ymae i gampau eulle mewn diwylliant; a gobeithio na fydd i ieuenctyd ein gwlad byth esgeuluso hyn, oherwydd o gorff iach y tyf iechyd meddwl. Gwaith mawr campau yw meithrin y corff a dysgu hunan-ataliad—dysgu dyn i fod yn feistr arno ef ei hun i gydweithio ag eraill, ac i atal hunaniaeth. Dylid gwneyd i bobpeth gyd- weithio er dadblygu cymeriad-a'dyw cymeriad wedi'r cyfan yn ddim rhagor na chyfanswm ein harferion o ddydd i ddydd. Y mae i Gymru ddy- fodol disglaer ond iddi gadw at y ffyrdd iawn; a gobeithio y bydd i'r eisteddfod hon fod o leiaf yn beth cynorthvvy at hyn. Cadwn at yr egwyddor sydd yn gynwysedig yn ngweddi'r orsedd, a'r dymuniad-- IDyro Dduw dy nawdd, Ac yn nawdd, nerth, Ac yn i,.orth, (-.Ieall, Ac yn neall, gwybod, Ac yn ngwybod, gwybod y cyfiawn, Ac yn ngwyood y cyfiawn, ei garu, AC o garu, caru pob hanfod, Ac yn mhob hr.nfod, caru Duw, Duw a phob daioni. Male voice competition, "The Destruction of Gaza." Three parties competed viz., Carmarthen (Mr W. Dunn Williams), Pencader (Mr D. Davies, Quarry), and Ferndale (Mr Gwilym Jones). Owing to the heavy storm of rain there were no remarki made, and the prize was awarded to the last choir, Ferndale. The conductor was invested by Miss Lloyd, Waunifor. THE CONCERT. In the evening a grand concert was held in The Pavilion, Mr Vaughan Davies, M.P., Tanybwlch, presiding. There was a. fair attendance. The singing of "Lead kindly light," by Mr Ivor Foster, R.A.M., and the Welsh air, Hen gyfeillion Cymru," was remarkable, and both received a hearty response. Miss Maggie Davies, R.A.M.. London, sang the Italian song, Ernani Involami," in a v«.ry praiseworthy manner, and she also j received a hearty response. Miss Mary Close, Llandyssul, sang in fine style throughout. Mr Harry Evans, F.R.C.O., Dowlais, acted as accom- panist, and Miss -Adelina M. Evans (Telynores Elli), as harpist, and both carried out their work in a very satisfactory manner. Mr Maldwyn Humphreys, Machynlleth, was euu';i_e<.i for the evening, but he wrote regretting !■> inability to attend, and the committee L'IC:" Herbert Emlyn in his place. The i 1; pr.igraiiiuie was gone through :-Harp so. Khiiuulan" (John Thomas), Miss Adelina av>ai.* song, Lead kindly light," Mr Ivor Fo.n. eno.ied, "All old black shawl"; contral.o silo, "The En- chantress," Miss Mary Close; song lien Gyiuillioa Cymru," Mr Herbert Emlyn, encored; song, Ernani Involami," Miss Maggie Davies, encored, Aderyn Pur"; duet, tenor and baritone, Messrs Emlyn and Foster, encored, Flow, gentle Eva"; harp solo, "Llwvn On," Miss Evans, encored; baritone solo, "Who carries the gun," Mr Foster; contralto solo, 11 There's a land," Miss Close, encored, Mae Mam a'i Baban Bach yn cysgu duet, Crudel Perche," Miss Maggie Davies and Mr Ivor Foster; song, Poor wandering one," Miss Maggie Davies, encored, 0 peidiweh a dweyd wrth fy Nghariad"; harp solo, i- Gwenitli Gwyn," Miss Evans, encored quartette, In that hour of softened splendour," Misses Davies and Close, Messrs Foster and Emlyn. The total amount realised at the eisteddfod on Thursday last was P,273 Is 4d, which is about Z120 less than that of the last eisteddfod. The com- mittee are to be congratulated on their enterprise and sustained efforts against great odds to bring the eisteddfod to a successful issue.
LAMPETER.
LAMPETER. BOARD OF GUARDIANS,—FRIDAY. Present: Mr D. Davies, in the chair, Messrs T. H R. Hughes, Llanwnen; Samuel Davies, Bettws Bledrws; B. J. Evans, Llanfair; Wm. Jones, Llan. gybi; James Jones, and Evan Davies, Llanwenog; J. G. Marsden, Silian; John Davies, Llanybyther; Lewis Davies, Llanycrwys; Wm. Edwards, and David Evans, Pencarreg; Rev. Rees Jones, and David Price, Lanipeter, with D. Lloyd (clerk), E. D. Rees (assistant clerk), and the other officers. STATISTICS. The amount of out-relief administered during the past fortnight in the Lampeter district, per Mr David Parry, was £33 5s Od to 135 paupers Llany- byther district, £38 8s Od, to 130 paupers. The number of inmates in the House 17, corresponding period last year 18. The number of vagrants relieved during the past fortnight was 24, corres- ponding period last year 15. MASTER'S REPORT. Mr Evan Jones, master, in his report stated that Margaret Jones, Drover's-road, Lampeter, was, by the order of Mr Dd. Parry, admitted into the house. On the 9th inst. a casual named George Purchase was sentenced to seven days with hard labour for refusing to perform his allotted task of stone breaking. SOUTH WALES CONFERENCE. A circular was read from the secretary of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Conference asking the Guardians to appoint delegates to attend a meeting to be held at Cardiff on Monday, 12tli September next. It was agreed that the Rev. Rees Jones, and Mr T. H. R. Hughes, should attend the meeting on be- cl half of the Board. APPLICATION. Thos. Davies, collier, Glamorganshire, formerly of Llanfair, made an application to withdraw his daughter as a pauper, as he was now able to take care of her. The request was granted. CALLS. The clerk stated that the following parishes had not paid their calls, which are now due, Lampeter Urban, £ 198; Rural, £ 66; Llanfair, £ 63; Llangybi, £ 28; Llanwnen, £13; Silian, £11; Trefilan, £ 36; Llanybyther, £ 117; Llanycrwys, £ 21; making a total of £389. It was agreed that proceedings be taken against the parishes mentioned. ENQUIRIES. Mr. Evan Davies, Ram, wished to know whether he would be able to get a portion of his father's tools. His father, Thomas Davies, an inmate, also possessed a policy of about £ 50 and he wished to know what could be done with that. He (the father) had been a member of two societies in Pontardulais and obtained money until a short time ago. Mr. Thomas Davies was called in and stated that he had been a member until about six months ago, but he thought he had now been struck out as he had not paid any instalments for some time. It was agreed that the Clerk should write to the secretaries of these two societies enquiring into these matters, so that the man might be discharged from the house. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. A meeting was held in the Board room under the presidency of Mr. James Jones, Llanwenog. CORRESPONDENCE. The clerk said that he had received a letter from the Local Government Board asking what had been done with regard to the water supply. On the motion of the chairman it was resolved to reply that no steps had yet been taken. THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASS. Another letter was read from the Local Govern- ment Board calling attention to the need of houses for the working class. The letter was left on the table. A ROADMAN S COMPLAINT The Clerk stated that the roadman at Llanwenog had returned his last cheque due as salary, as the amount was not paid in full. The surveyor had promised the man 2s per yard, and not Is 6d. The surveyor stated that he had made no agreement at all with the man, as he only told him he would bring the matter before the Council. Mr Samuel Davies proposed, and it was agreed, that owing to the misunderstanding between the surveyor and the roadman another 3d per yard be offered. RALLT AND ESGERGARN ROAD. A letter was read from the Tregaron Rural Dis- trict Council stating that before they would take over this road, it must be put in a proper state of repair and to the satisfaction of the committee appointed and the parties so interested. On the motion of Mr B. J. Evans it was agreed that a copy of the letter received from the Tregaron Council be forwarded to the Llanfair Parish. Council for consideration, and to report to this Council. A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. The Chairman called the surveyor's attention to the heaps of stones left on the roadside. There were some at present near the Llanwenog National school, and he wished to know who would be re- sponsible for damages if accidents occurred. The surveyor replied that this Council would be responsible. On the motion of Mr Samuel Davies, it was decided that proceedings be taken against the parties so interested in the work, unless the work was completed in ten days. WATER SUPPLY. It was resolved that notices be served on the managers of the National schools at Llanwenog and Trefilan to supply water for the use of the school children.
Assessment Committee.
Assessment Committee. A LIVELY MEETING. THE CLERK EJECTED. A meeting of the Assessment Committee was held in the Board's room on Friday afternoon last, Mr David Davies, Velindre, presiding. The other members present were: Rev. T. C. Edmunds, Tretilan; Messrs B. J. Evans, Llanfairclydogau; James Jones, Lianwenog; David Evans, Wm. Edwards, Pencarreg; J. G. Marsden, Silian; Evan Davies, Lianwenog; John Davies, Llanybyther; Samuel Davies, Blettws Bledrws; Lewis Davies, Llanycrwys, with David Lloyd (clerk). THE UXCOLLECTED RATES. The Chairman: Mr Lloyd, is there anything more about Mr Harford's property ° Mr Lloyd No, not now. The Chairman I was very much surprised to see this correspondence in a Carmarthen paper (pro- ducing a copy of it). Mr Lewis Davies: I am one of the oldest mem- bers of this Committee, and I must say that you have kept a deuce of a bother about this matter. The Chairman Why should we be thrown into such a trouble as this 1 Mr Lewis Davies: I feel very disconsolate. Mr Lloyd It does not affect this Committee. It's a matter between the town and Mr Harford. The Chairman We all as a committee must resign, or you (the clerk) must resign. Mr Lewis Davies I propose that we write to the Local Government Board stating that all the As- sessment Committee are resigning because of the Clerk. The Chairman The Auditor will call here some- time to- *y, I think. I Mr Lloyd: I shall go before him, and explain matters as a ratepayer. Mr Lewis Davies: I propose that we all resign, or I shall not attend any more meetings. Mr B. J. Evans: I suggest that we appoint a com- mittee to meet the auditor this afternoon. Mr David Evans seconded. The Chairman: Do you, Mr Lloyd, resign on the I ground that you have caused such trouble to the Committee on this question ? The Clerk: No, not on that ground. The Chairman Here again we have seen that you have placed matters on the minutes which have not been discussed at all. Mr Lloyd: No. Mr Lewis Davies: This is too bad, I am going. Mr Marsden Sit down Mr Davies, we have every respect for you. The Chairman Do you, Mr Lloyd, try to be legal only. Mr Lloyd Oh, no. The Chairman: How much more work do you do as a clerk. Mr Lewis Davies: More loss. Mr B. J. Evans: When Mr Harford was here before he did not know about these matters. Mr Lloyd Yes, but Mr Harford was quite dead against my saying anything. The Chairman But the Assessment Committee must carry on the work without either you or Mr Harford. Mr Marsden: How did the Derry Ormond and other estates comes free from rates. Mr Lloyd: I do not know. I asked at Tregaron and was told that the Derry Ormond estate was assessed there. The Chairman: I suggest that we should pass a resolution that we have no confidence in Mr Lloyd as Clerk. Mr Lloyd: I have not done anything wrong, and I shall do anything you want me to do j as a Clerk. The Chairman But, Mr Lloyd, you are this Evan Davies who wrote this correspondence in the paper. Mr Lloyd: No, I am not. Mr Lewis Davies: I propose again that we write to the Local Government Board .stating we as a committee all resign unless they can come to some better conclusion with Mr Lloyd. The Chairman: You have no right to interfere with matters like this as a ratepayer and do you, Mr Lloyd, promise to carry out your work as a Clerk better than this ? Mr Lloyd: I shall do everything that you suggest that I should do. The Chairman: But we have no confidence in you at all while you act like this. Mr Lewis Davies: There's no sense in anything like this. I'm going. The Chairman: Sit down, Mr Davies, for* a minute. Mr Lewis Davies (refusing) I shall go, and will never return. Mr Samuel Davies: We are now only carrying on the same old thing, It is like cawl twymo" Mr David Evans: The new valuation list has now been issued, and it has nothing whatever to do with the sporting rights. The Chairman Do you agree that we reduce the assessment on Mr Harford's sporting rights to 10s ? All agreed to this. Mr Lewis Davies: You must allow me to tell you, Mr Lloyd, that it is you that has caused all tnis. The Chairman I suggest that the assessment on the Lampeter Urban and Lampeter Rural parishes be reduced to 10s each. At this stage a hot discussion took place between Mr Marsden, B. J. Evans, Lewis Davies and the Clerk. Mr Samuel Davies: If you, Mr Lloyd, want to fight with Mr Harford you do so yourself without using us as your tools. Mr Lloyd You take the part of Mr Harford. Mr Lewis Davies No, we don't. Mr Lloyd: I have here, and if you will listen to me I will read the suggestions made at a previous meeting of this committee by the Rev T. C. Edmunds and Mr B. J. Evans and others. The suggestions referred to having been read, the Rev T. C. Edmunds exclaimed in a tone of surprise: It's your [own imagination, Mr Lloyd I never said that. Mr Lloyd: They were copied by shorthand writers, and they ought to be right. Mr Lewis Davies: Mr Lloyd has been kicking up a row with Mr Harford. He defies us all. The Chairman What I want to know is this- Why do you allow Evan Davies to carry on this correspondence ? You must have done it. Mr Lloyd When people call for certain informa- tion respecting matters dealing with the committee I generally give them a little information. The Chairman Now it is plain enough that you have done this. Rev T. C. Edmunds: You took these matters before a meeting of the Lampeter Town Council. Mr Lloyd Oh, no. The ^Chairman: Is it true that you took certain documents before the Town Council without the consent of this committee. Mr Lloyd I only took some letters. The Chairman: Under the present circumstances we must ask vou to resign. Rev T. C. Edmunds, I second that, and I regret to have to do so. Mr Lewis Davies: Jew! jew I He is frightful. Rev T. C. Edmunds: You made the Assessment Committee a lahing stock at the last Town Council meeting. Didn't you Mr Lloyd? Mr Lloyd: Ob, no, not at all. The Chairman: Were you acting legally, and just when you took the matter before the Town Council, and has a clerk any right to produce lettevsto other meetings without the consent of this meeting. Mr Lloyd: I only took such correspondence which was also in consideration at the Council. The Chairman: You only produce such corres- pondence as you thought fit and would be of use at that time. Rev T. C. Edmunds: This is all through a bit of enmity between you and Mr Harford. The only thing we have to do is this-if Mr Lloyd is going to carry out the work properly in future we shall forgive him. Mr Lloyd: Do you want to tie me down ? The Chairman: We can ask you to stay at home, and we can employ a successor the same as the Llanybyther Council. Mr Lewis Davies As Mr Lloyd is wrong I pro- pose that my proposition be sent up to the Local Government Board. Mr Lloyd How can you say I am wrong ? The Chairman: You are this- Mr Davies: Are you not ? Mr B. J. Evans: Its quite plain'enough for every- one that Mr Lloyd has done that: Mr Lloyd: I supplied him with information; that's all. The Chairman You must drop this. Mr Lloyd But I do my work as a clerk without any trouble. Mr Lewis Davies: Every soul in this committee is dead against you. Mr Marsden: Its all through Mr Harford and Mr Lloyd that this amount of trouble rises against us. The Chairman: But why does Mr Lloyd feel so much more righteous over the Lampeter Parish than over the other parishes. I propose that the following resolution be passed and placed on the minute book:—"The Committee unanimously agree that what was intended by them when passing the resolution on the 9th August, 1900, with regard to Mr Harford's sporting rights was that the Assessment of those rights in the parishes of Lampeter Urban and Lampeter Rural be reduced to ten shillings in each parish." This was seconded. The Chairman See that this is placed now on the minute book. Rev T. C. Edmunds I've nothing to say against you, but we are in want of a clerk. Mr B. J. Evans: Why do ou go at one parish more than the other, and why do you punish Mr Harford more than others 1 Mr Lloyd I no not. Mr B. J. Evans: You are talking about justice, you know more about it than we, but you are only making a pomp of yourself. Mr Lloyd Do you put the fault on me as a clerk or a. person 7 The Chairman: As a clerk. Mr Lloyd In March 1898, Mr Harford said he would appeal. *B. J. Evans You don't think of justice; you only take a legal standpoint, Mr Lloyd: No. The Chairman What is the reason that we, eight or ten members of this committee come to the same understanding. Does not this affect you. Mr Lloyd: No. The Chairman (hotly) You had better go out. Mr Lloyd: If there is any charge against me I must defend myself. The Chairman: You can wait outside if you like. Mr Lloyd hereupon left the room. Mr B. J. Evans: I believe Mr. Lloyd has been carrying on these things for his own hobby. Mr Lewis Davies I propose that we write to the Local Government Board giving our opinion of the matter. Mr B. J. Evans I propose that three members should meet the auditor at four o'clock. Ultimately it was agreed that the whole committee should meet the auditor, and give their opinion on the matter. The Rev T. C. Edmunds, proposed that if I Mr Lloyd drops the correspondence that they will fogive him. Mr Dd. Evans: We have let him have hold of the ropes all this while. The Chairman having formally put up the follow- ing resolution the meeting was adjourned. The committee unanimously agree that what was in- tended by them when passing the resolution on the 9th August 1900 with regard to Mr Harfords' sport- ing rights was that the assesment of those rights in the parishes of Lampeter Urban and Lampeter Rural be reduced to ten shillings in each parishes." UNRATED HOUSES. Mr B. J. Evans called attention to some houses occupied by ministers which were not rated, and he proposed that they should be rated. Mr Samuel Davies: Where are they? Mr B. J. Evans There's one in your parish. Mr Samuel Davies: No, there's not one chapel kouse in my parish. The matter then dropped and the meeting adjourned to meet the auditor. After the meeting of the Assessment Committee on Friday last, the District Auditor held his adjourned audit of the accounts of the overseers of the parish of Lampeter Urban, and he surcharged the overseers with the arrears of rates due from Mr Harford amounting to £ 41 Is 6d, on the ground that the resolutions of the Assessment Committee had no legal effect, as the committee had no power to release a ratepayer from the payment of rates properly made, and the Clerk's advice, was held to have been proper and in accordance with the opinion of the Local Government Board.
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