The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

OR TWR. Dowch yn ddir westwyr, drigolion y gwledydd, Gadewch y diodydd sy'n felldith is y nen; Dirwest fo'n llwyddo, a meddwdod yn darfod; A d'weded y bobloedd, Amen ac Amen. Doweh yn gynorthwy yn erbyn y cedyrn, Nafyddwch fel Meroz dan felldith drom wedd; Deuwch i'r fyddin yn erbyn y gelyn, Rhowch iddo derfyn a chloddiwch ei fedd. Ymladded af ;nydd a ser yn eu graddau, Nes dryllio holl garnau meirch meddwdod y byd;. Tyner olwynion cerbydau'r gelynion, Dyryser eu creulawn amcanion i gyd. Bloeddiwn yn wrol, Cledd lor a Gideon," Nes ffui o'r gelynion-bydd hyny cyn hir; Derfydd y meddwi, a'r holl ddrwg arterion, A'r Iesu deyrnasa ar foroedd a thir. Masnach a llafur y ddaear cysegrer, Ymhob man i'r Arglwydd, meddianed bob gwlad; Torer cleddyfau. a gwneler hwy'n sychau, Rho'wn benffych i'r dvddiau a bloeddiwn, Rhad, Rtiad." Hyfryd fydd gweled y byd yn ddirwestol, Fel Eden werdd, siriol, saneteiddiol bob lie; Bydd yn baradwys, pob teulu yn eglwys, Heb feddwyn anghymwys o'r Gogledd i'r De. Cenwch gantorioD, Da iawn ydyw'r Arglwydd," Gelynion ei achos, arswydweh yn fawr Tyr eich peirianau, a llysg eich cerbydau, Dyrysa'ch cynlluniau, O! rho'wch arfau i lawr. Llanbrynmair. W.W. Pe cae dirwest gynorthwy y gweithwyr trwy y wlad elai yn dywyllaoh at y darllawyr a'r tafarn- wyr. Y gweithwyr o bawbddylai gefnogi dirwest. O'u cyflogau prin hwy y mae y darilawyr yn medi eu cyfoeth mawr. Gwelaf fod y masnach wyr yn y ddiod yn ymegnio i ddal eu gafael yn y bolil. Gwnaethant bob egni fedrant yn yr etholiad. Soniant yn awr am anfon cenhadon trwy y wlad i bregethu bendithion y ddiod. Digon rhaid iddynt wneud, gwyddom am ei melldithion, ond dieithr ydym i'w bendithion. Rhaid fydd i'r pregethwyr feddu dychymyg bywiog, tafod llyfn, gwyneb pres, calon ddur, cydwybod ledr, i anturio ar y fath neges. Gwelaf eu bod wedi cael un Balaam yn Archddiacon Llundain fu yn Man- chester yn bendithio y fasnach mewn pregeth y Sul o'r blaen. Ni ofynid iddo felldithio Israel, gwea y fasnach hyny ei hunan. Gwnaeth ei ran i foddlonrwydd y rhai a'i cyflogodd. GeiLw rhywun sylw at y ffaith fod niter o gyfranau yn un o'r cwmnion darllawyr yn Lluudain yn sefyll yn ei enw. F«1 rheol Tori ydyw tsfarnwr, y mae ychydig eitbriadau, ond ychydig ydynt. Cwyna y Rhydd- frydwyr sydd hefyd yn gwsmeriaid na chant hedd na llonydd i yfed eu diod yn y tai. Mewn canlyniad dechreua mudiad nawydd, ac mor bell. ac y gweithia er hyrwyddo dirwest dymunaf iddo bob llwydd. Yn Heklington, SwyJd Lincoln, yr oedd crydd yn Rhyddfrydwr, fel y bydd cryddion amlaf; cafodd ei drin ya erwin yn ystod yr etholiad yn ei hoff dafarn. P-tinderfyrodd daln y pwyth yn ol trwy beidio croesi trothwy y dafarn am ddeuddeng mis. Siaradodd wrth weithwyr eraill, ac ymunasant yn yr un penderfyniad. Yn fuan daethant i brofi beth mor dda yw bod yn ddirwestwyr. Cafodd ambell un allan ei fol yn arbed coron yn yr wyfchnos. Daeth gweil iechyd, a mwy o gysuron i'r tenlu, fel y daeth y pender- fyniad i ymatal oddiwrth y diodydd meddwol yn un am ObB-ac er ei twyn ei hUD. Cynyddodd y cwmni a mynasant Iael ystafell lie y gallent gyfarfod ar nosweithiau heb i'r ddiod eu blino. iito, yn Nelson y mae cryn 390 o weifchwyr we.1i ffurfio cymdeifcLas er hunanamddiffyniad gydag srdystiad i beidio myned i'r un dafarn yn y dosbarth, yn un o'r amodau. Dywedai Arglwydd Coleridge yn Nghaerdydd wrth agor yr Astizes,—Yr wyt wedi cadw cyfrif manwl o'r achosion o droseddau ddygwyd o'm blaen yn 1909, a gallaf fynegi i chwi tel ffaith na chyflawnasid 44 o bob 100 o'r troseddau hyn onibae am y ddiod feddwol. Prin mae angen i mi gyt, irio,-y fath ddedwyddwcb, y fath gynydd yn nedwyddwch y bobl, a'r fath leibad yn y treuliau ar garcharau a gwailgofdai, a'r fath wellhad mpesol ddilynai pe ceid gwellhad yn arferion y bobl gyhuddid ger fy mron. Dywedai y Barnwr Bucknill, yn Lincoln's Inn,—Mai pa hwyaf y gwasansethai fd barnwr dyfnaf y deuai y teimlad fod cynifer o'r trueiniaid yr oedd ya rhaid iddo eu banfon i'r carchar yn dod o'i fiion oblegid eu bod wedi anghufio rhinweddau dirwest. Ystyriai fod dirwest yn un o'r rhinweddau mwyaf a'r diffyg o honi yn un o'r melldithioa mwyaf. Dyma yr adeg pan y mae y t-t: yn cael eu llwyr lanhau o'r gwaelod isaf i fyoy i'r to. Y merched sydd yn oruchaf gyda'r ys^ubell, y dwfr a'r sebon, ac ym!aen. Diameu tod yr oruchwyliaeth yn liesol er iechyd a chy,mr,-wedi iddi fyned hcibio. Deallaf fod ilyfrau yn cael eu hunain ar y ffordd. Weithiau trinir hwy yn erwin; clywais am rai wedi cael yr un diwedd a'r merthyron yn nvddiau Mair Waedlyd,-yn y tan. Felly yr wyf yn anfon cais,—arfoner y llyfrau i mi. Gallaf gael cartref ilyd i lyfrau a rhyw werth ynddynt yn y Llyfrgelloedd. Bydd croesaw i lyfrau Cymraeg a Saesneg, mewn rhwymiad neu mewn amlen bapur. Os o ddefnydd cyffredinol, cant fyned i rai o'r llyfrgelloedd yn y treti neu yn y wlad. Os yn hen lvfrau Cymraeg cant fyned i'r Llyfrgell Genedlaethol yn Aberystwyth. Gadawer hwy i mi yn Llyfrgelt Rydd y Drefnewydd, neu anfoner gair i mi pa Ie y maent i'w cael. • Gwnewch y goreu o'r oriau. Y maont yn plysur fyned heibio, ac ni ddychwelant. Nid oes modd eu cael yn ol. Gallwn rodio ar byd yr un llwybr heddyw a ddoa. Ond nis gallwn fyw doe drosodd eto. Na y mae wedi myned allan o'n cyrhaedd am byth. Dysgwn wneud y goreu o bob heddyw cyn iddo tynad yn ddoe. Er fod y dydd wedi ein gadael, erys y defaydd wnaethom ohono. Dyna ydym heddyw yr hyn a wnaethom yn y dyddiau sydd wadi dianc o'n cyrhaedd. Os da a wnaethom yr ydym yn well heddyw, os drwg, gwaeth. Dyga pob dydd ei gyfleusderau ymaith gydag ef. Hoffenrwneuthur heddyw yr hyn esgeuluswyd ei wneud ddoe, ond y mae y cyfle wedi myned. Dichon y rhydd heddyw gyfle i wueuthur y peth hwnw, ond, aealier, cyfle heday w yw, ac nid cytig doe. Yn y man daw rhyw hedctyw i gau y drws, ac i ddyweud nad ces le i edifeirwch. Gwnewch y goreu o heddyw. Arwyddair dewisedig John Ruskin ydoedd, Heddyw, Heddyw, Heddyw. Cyngor un gwr doeth oedd, Na adewch hyd yforu yr hyn ellwch ei wneud heddyw. A dywed yr Athraw, Rhaid yw i ni weithio gwaith yr Hwn a'm hanfonodd, tra y mae yn ddydd, y mae y nos yn dyfod pan na ddichon neb weithio. Gwnaeth y Parch Edward Price lawer sylw port yn ei oes, mae rhai ohonynt yn aros yn draddodiadau ar byd y sir. Byddaf yn dra diolchgar os aufonir rhai i mi i'w dodi ar gof a chadw yn nghoffr y Twr. Hoffwn yn fawr gael sylwadau Froulk Evans, Joseph Thomas, ac eraill o'r tadau, fu'n sylwi ac yn llefaru yn y sir. Arferai Ffoulk Evans bwysleisio yn y seiat, fod rhagor rhwng sylw ac araetb. Anfoner i mi ar gerdyn sylwadau glywir ar yr aelwyd, ddywedodd hwn a hwn fel ar fel. Byddai y tadau trwy hyny wedi marw yn llefaru eto a chedwid eu geiriau yn treftadaeth i'r cenedlaethau ddaw. Nodweddir ein hoes gan ysgafnder a chellwair eithafol, a chan nwyfiant ac afiaeth peryglus. Gwyr pawb fod yn naturiol i fywyd ieuanc chwareu, ac fod hyny, o fewn terfynau rhesymol, yn cynyrchu llawer o fwynhad ac o ddadblygiad anianyddol. Barnaf er hyny, ein bod yn chwareu gormod. Yr ydym yn cellwair yn fynych pan y dylem weddio, ac yn chwerthin yn ami pryd y byddai yn fwy gweddus i ni wylo. 0 m, roddid i ieuenctyd ein gwlad ddoethineb wyn a mynod Troant, drwy ymroddiad goimodoliddynt, gampau ag sydd ynddynt eu hunain yn ddiniwed ac iachus, yn niweidiol a diraddiol, chwareu ei hun yn farch, ac nid yn arth, y mae yr ebol; ond y mae ambell i lane yn chwareu ei bun ynanifail os nad yn fwystfil.-O Myfyriwn," gan Iolo Caer- narfon (6,132). Gofynai y Hywodraethwr i Polycarp o Smyrna ddifenwi Crist a chaffai ei ryddhau, ei ateb oedd, Chwech a phedwar ugain o flynyddau y gwasan- aethais ef, ac ni wnaeth gam a mi erioed, pa fodd y gallaf ddifenwi fy Mrenin yr Hwn a'm hachub- odd." Rhwymwyd ef wrtb yr ystanc, ac efe yn bendithio enw Duw am roddi y fraint iddo o ddioddef dros Grist. Nid oes cyfrif i'w gael yn nghofnodau y ddaear. y mae yn y nef, o nifer ardderchog lu y merthyri yn oesoedd boreuol Ciistnogaeth. Dilys yw ei bod yn llaweroedd, a'u bod wedi dioddef pob creulondeb allai dynion I annuwiol ddyfeisio. Yr cedd Rhufain baganaidd yn benderfynol o ddiffodd Cristnogaeth trwy ladd Cristnogion, end methu wnaeth. GWILIWR.

LIBERAL LAL'IES' SOCIAL I AT NEWTOWN. Speech by the Hon. Mrs Bees. A Tribute to the 'Express.' A happy gathering was witnessed in the Victoria Hall, Newtown, on Tuesday evening when upwards of 5 0 sat down to an excellent tea and subsequently enjoyed a capital entertainment organised by the Women's Liberal Social Council. One of the most eratifyine features of the meet- ing was the presence of the Hon. Mrs Rees, whom illness had prevented from actively sharing in the Parliamentary election. Mrs Rees had come north as soon as possible after her recovery to thank Liberals for their splendid efforts, and to renew personal acquaintance with her many friends in the constituency. Notwithstanding a long and severe illness she looked well, and showed that she was enjoying the best of spirits by the characteristic happiness of her manner, and a sparkling speech which was liberally punctuated with cheering. A capital tea was laid by the following ladies Mrs J. C. Gittins, Mrs T. E. Williams, M ■ Martin Woosnam, Mrs F. Wilson, Mrs Edw i Jones, Mrs J. E. Roberts, Mrs Frank Jones, Lira George Astley, Mrs Richard Jones, Mrs A. S. Cooke. Mrs Watkin, Mrs J. Andrews, Mrs D. Lewis, Miss Turner, Miss N. Pryce, Miss Evans, Mis" Edwards, Miss Clark, Miss Morgan, Miss F. Watkin. Mrs D. H. Lewis discharged the secretarial duties with her accustomed devotion and efficiency. The programme was as follows :-Duet, When life's dream is o'er," Miss Louie James and Miss Connie Whittaker sole, I fear no foe," Mr J. H. Jones; song, Miss Pryce; recitation, The old bachelor," Mr J. Thomas song, Tom o' Devon," Mr Stuart Humphreys; "The land song," Mr J. Howard Jones; song, The fleeting years," Miss Gertie Davies duet, Call to arms," Mr Hugh Jones and J. Howard Jones, musical monologue, "The Workhouse man," Mr J. Thomas; song, Miss Taylor. If it is not invidious to particu- larise, special mention ought to be made of Mr Thomas's effort in the musical monologue which was extremely good. Mrs George Astley played the accompaniments with her characteristic taste MRS. REES'S SPEECH. Mrs Rees received a splendid ovation of warm- hearted cheering on rising to speak. I thank you all most heartily, she said, for the kind way in which you hive welcomed me this evening. It is a great pleasure to me to see you all aain. First I want to tall you how very disappointed I was at not being able to be down here during the last general election, but I had to undergo what might have proved a serious operation early in Decem- ber. I said to the doctor, Can't it be done after the election"? but he answered firmly," No, it must be done at once." So I had to submit. I have since discovered that that doctor is a Tory, and I suspect that in his opinion all Liberal candidates' wives were better in bed, under chloroform if possible, during those weeks (great laughter). However, the main thing was that we won (loud cheers). I followed the election through the papers with the keenest interest, and the perusal of the Express I lightened many weary hours of convalescence. I think that 11 LUKE SHARPE" has an almost uncanny gift for delineating character, and I am always much amused and struck by the truth of the pen-portraits in which he sometimes indulges (cheers). It is a gift he shares with Mr T. P. O'Connor, of M.A.P. and Nationalist fame, and certainly in the delineation of Mr Rtes his success is most marked. Of course, I could only follow the election by the newspapers, but I greatly admired the way the Express con- ducted the election campaign altogether. Those telling little Free Trade maxims in large print, which crashed into the middle of the report of the Colonel's most persuasive Tariff Reform argument, aud pulverised the best point of a Protectionist Peer's speech, were most effective and deadly (cheers). It was certain th».t the other side would leave no stone unturned, and would trust nothing to chance this time, and, of course, there was the fact that th" more advanced Liberals had been finding my husband not quite advanced enough for them (laughter). Personally, I sym- pathise with them. He is not nearly advanced enough for me in matters relating to Social Reform, and we have many a fight on this subject on which we never have agreed, and, 1 feel sure, never will agree (laughter). Sentimental nonsense" he is inclined to call schemes I approve —(laughter)—but personally I think the world was never the worse for sentiment and idealism in the past, and I don't think it's likely to be so in the present or in the future (cheers). However, Mr Rees votes straight even if he sometimes talks contrary. It seems to me that in this world we get about half what we aspire to (hear, hear). Let us then ask very much and aspire very high (cheers). THE YOUNG LIBERALS. I must tell you how greatly I admired the attitude of the young and advanced Liberals before and during the election, and Mr Rees quite agrees with me there. First they stood up and pluckily told him why they were dissatisfied with him, and asked for an explanation; and having got it, and assured themselves that on the main points of the Liberal programme Mr Rees was sound and to be trusted (as indeed he is), they, in a most admirable and loyal way, sank their own personal feelings on side issues, closed the ranks. and fought manfully shoulder to shoulder with the moderate Liberals for the broad principles of Liberalism for which the Liberal candidate stood (loud cheers). Had they not done so, needless to say, we should have lost the seat. To their unselfish sinking of some personal opinions was due the victory (hear, hear). Some people say 13 is an unlucky number (laughter). In these Boroughs I believe it is moptly the Conservatives who say so at present (renewed laughter). We Liberals find it as nseful a number as any other, indeed, it's a clear dozen more than we need (hear, hear, and cheers). Still, in case any ill-luck attaches to it. let us see to it that we double it, treble it, quadruple it next time (cheers). To all appearances we shall be having another general election before the summer is over. I absolutely refuse to be invalided by any doctor next time, and I am coming down to join in the fray (cheers). I am quite looking torward to the fight, for I no longer feel a stranger coming among strangers when I come down here, but as a friend coming among real, tried friends (hear, hear, and cheers). Friends, let us make up our minds now to put our shoulders to the wheel whenever the next election comes and turn that 13 into 113 (cheers). It can be done Let us do it and show conclusively, once for all, that what we have won, that we intend to ker,p for the furtherance of the great principles of Liberalism, Free Trade, Free Religion, and Social Reform (loud and i)rolonged cheering. In seconding a vote of thanks to Mrs Rees, the teamakers, the performers, and the Chairman, which bad been proposed by Mr T. Parry Jones, Mr Edward Morgan, Hendidley, said they were all delighted to see Mrs Rees among them again. He had always been a strong opponent of female suffrage, but having heard Mrs Rees's speech-if Mrs Rees could be regarded as a fair specimen of the political woman-be might bo persuaded to alter his view on that subject (laughter and applause). Referring to the Chairman, Mr Morgan said he could not- let that opportunity pass without entering a strong protest against the scurrilous language employed towards Mr Williams during the Parliamentary contest by a certain unworthy section of the Tory Press (hear, hear, and loud applause). Mr Williams had been a leader of public thought not only in Newtown but throughout Wales long before that Tory journal was heard of, and he would continue to be respected long after that gutter press had dis- appeared (hear, hear, and cheers). He would not offer Mr Williams any sympathy; that was not necessary having regard to the source from which the scurrility emanated (cheers). Mr Williams formally acknowledged the com- pliment, and a most enjoyable meeting thereafter terminated. The Hon. Mrs Rees hopes that her friends in all parts of the town who she was unable to visit during her recent stay in Newtown will under- stand that it was want of time alone, and not forgetfulness, that prevented her coming to see them all, and she hopes to do so during the summer.

A more than usually interesting presentation was that witnessed at Downing-street on Thurs- day, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer received an illuminated address and green-stone paper knife sent him by Welsh admirers in New Zealand.

Clydach Yale Disaster. The Welsh mining village of Blaenclydach, in the Rhondda Valley, was suddenly overwhelmed on Friday by a great torrent of water, which swept down the mountain side from some disused colhery workings. Some houses in the village were demolished, while few escaped inundation. The village school, in which were 900 children, was right in the path of the torrent, and the lower rooms were flooded. The children had to be carried out, and two classes who were in the playground were rescued with difficulty, there being six fatalities.

Lord Rosebery's Scheme. Lord Rosebery brought before the House of Lords his motion indicating a scheme of reform of the Upper HOUSH, and supported in a very long speech. He assumed that the Government were aiming at a single Chamber by their reform scheme, and proceeded to argue that no civilised country could do without a Second Chamber Then he outlined his own scheme, admitting the present inefficiency of the House and condemning the hereditary principle. Lord Morley quoted former speeches of Lord Rosebery showing how his views had changed, and also gave extracts from Mr Balfour's public speeches to show that even be held the Commons should be predominant The Government did not think it necessary to move an amendment, but would submit their own proposals in due course. By their own conduct the Lords had compelled a conflict with the Commons.

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No Beer and No Allowance. FORDEN GUARDIANS AND THEIR WORKHOUSE OFFICERS. A short time ago the Forden Board of Guar- dians received official notice that the last drop of beer had been drawn from the Workhouse barrels. After long controversy the Guardians had decided to brew no more, and last Wednesday this resolu- tion had a sequel. Mr J. Pryce Jones said it was customary in many cases that where the officers had no beer they had an allowance. He proposed that their Workhouse officers be allowed.22 a year in lieu of beer. He had drawn from the Local Government Board Inspector that they were supposed to allow them something. The Chairman (Mr W. Pritchard) How many of the officers do you wish to give that to ? There's the Nurse and those in charge of the lunatics; that is three, the cook is four. Mr John Edwards: Don't they have tea now instead of beer ? Mr John Davie In the engagement of the officers is beer mentioned ? The Deputy Clerk (Mr J. E. Tomley) There is no liability on the Guardians to replace the beer. So Mr Pryce Jozies' proposal found no seconder, and the Board, on the motion of Mr Edward Davies, went on the next business amid laughter. "It's all right," commented Mr Pryce Jones. I don't mind; I only want to be fair."

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■ ♦ Election in a few Months-Perhaps Earlier." Speaking in London Lord Curzon said that the present position of teDsion, unreality, and tactics obviously could not last very long. Another General Ejection must be upon them within a few months; it might be earlier. None of tLem would be very keen about tho consummation. A General Election was a disturbing, exciting, costly thing, inconvenient to personal comfort, injurious to the trade and business of the country. But they would put aside personal feelings and enter into the election with sDirit and fortitude, and hA hoped it would result in no drawn battle.

Lord Erskine was taken seriously ill in the House of Lords. The deaths occurred of Mr Tom Browne, the famous black and white artist, and of Prebendary William Henry Egerton, for over sixty-two years rector of Whitchurch, Salop, in his ninety-ninth year. Sir Samuel T. Evans took his seat as the new President of the Divorce Court on Monday. Sir Samuel, who is a Congregationalist, is the first Nonconformist to occupy the position of President of the Divorce Court. Mr Allan Bright, speaking at the annual meet- ing of the Kirkdale Liberal Association, referred to the enormous increase in the Army and Navy Estimates, and said that if this expenditure went on nothing but ruin could face this country or any other country. Mr John Redmond, speaking at :Newcastle, said the last general election cost the Irish party £ 10,000. Nearly three-fourths of this sum was provided by their American friends, and if there was a general election in a few weeks' time—he was perfectly sure there would be—their American brethren would again come to there help, and he thought other would also. Sir Edward Grey, speaking in London, said that the Lords' veto question involved the greatest constitutional questions this country has known for many generations. It entailed risks to the party tackling it. but they could not shirk, and ) would not if they could. Thoy must not fail, for failure would be fatal to the future of the Liberal party. The more the Free Trade controversy proceeded the more he was convinced that a relapse to Protection would cause the corruption of our politics, the decay of our industries, and the dissolution of the Empire.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS MR. DAVID DAVIES' FOX HOUNDS meet this week as follows Monday, March 21 New Mills Wednesday, March 23 Mochdre At 10-30 a.m. Saturday, March 26. Leighton Bridge v At 11 a.m.

"An Army of Ladies," WHO LOOK AFTER SICK LLANIDLOES. TIME, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND COLLECTIONS. The annual meeting of the District Nurse Associa. tion was held on Wednesday last in the Town Hall Hotel, and was presided over by Mr E R. Horafall Turner in the absence of the Mayor. There were also present Mrs William Ashton, Mrs William George, Mrs Kerr, Mrs Roberts-Evans. Mrs Meddins, Mrs E. O. Jones, Mrs Smout, Mrs Gwilym Edmunds, Mrs Horsfall Turner, hon. sec., Mr Gwilym Edmunds, hon. treasurer, and Nurse Duncan, and Mr D. Rees. Mr Turner, in the course of a short address, after remarking upon the small attendance, said it might have been due to the fact that just recently they had been without a nurse in the town, and people were not quite awake to the fact of the meeting being held just then. He thought, however, it would be as well if many more people could be present on that annual occasion to hear what bad been done. He was sure he was only expressing the Mayor's extreme regret in saying he was unable to be present to take the chair, having, been called away to London on urgent business. The Nursing Association had won its place in the town of Llanidloes, and it was generally admitted admitted that it was an Association which the town could ill spare. Not only was that the general feeling, but was indicated from the fact that the subscriptions received year by year were fairly consistent and regular, and came to a considerable sum. It had struck him as very creditable of the town that what one might call a charitable institution almost was supported with such readiness. He was sure it was the desire that the work of the Nursing Association should be strenuous, and that every opportunity be given for any nurse they had to exercise her full powers. It was to be hoped that I the number of cases attended to would be so great that the town would express its whole and continuous sympathy with the movement. FOOTBALLERS' AID. Mr Gwilym Edmunds presented the financial report for the year, which showed a balance in hand at the commencement of the year of iU7 Is 2d. They bad received in subscriptions during the year X50 10s Od. The nursing fees received amounted to £6 18s Od. There also appeared an item of X3 8s 2d subscribed t by the Llanidloes Football Club. The collections in the churches amounted to X7 7s 9d, making a total of receipts of £ 85 5s Id. The expenditure for the for the year amounted to X71 19s Id, and there remained a balance of X13 6s with which to commence the new year. Mrs Horsfall Turner, the hon. secretary, in the course of an exhaustive report on the working of the year, stated that 40 patients bad been nursed and 523 visits paid. She had received in rursing fees X6 18s, which was all the return they had for an expenditure of from XSO to X90. Nurse Duncan arrived on the 25th February, and she (Mrs Turner) hoped her stay would be long and her life happy amongst them. It had been a quiet year and no special appeal for funds /had been made. The funds were low, however, and she thought some special effort would have to be made during the present year for funds. She thanked the Churches, the Football Club and the townspeople for their support. Mr Turner, in moving that the report should be adopted, printed and circulated, said that if a special appeal was made no trouble would be met with in getting the necessary fund- and thought there was no cause for anxiety at present. Mr David Rees seconded and it was carried. UNFAILING PLASDINAM GENEROSITY. Mr Gwilym Edmunds moved a vote of thanks to the President (Mrs Davies, Plasdinam) and to the Ladies' Committee. He was sorry Mrs Davies was not present that day. At the same time she never failed to send her subscription of X5, which showed she always thought of the Nursing Association and she took the same interest in the movement which members of the Plasdinam family took in every good move- ment in the Principality. With regard to the Ladies' Committee, as treasurer since the commencement, for what he thought was the 13thvear, he was well aware of the work they did, and thought it was not possible to get a better committee of ladiss in that town or any other. They not only gave their time, but also subscribed very handsomely, and, more than that, also collected, which he thought was the best work of all. He thought the best work done by anyone was done by the Secretary (Mrs Turner). Mr David Rees seconded, and said the work they were doing meant a great sacrifice, but he had no doubt they aid it for the love of the work, and also for the love of those who received the benefit of their work. He had no doubt that the institution with such an army of ladies at the head of it would be carried on as successfully in the future as in the past. A vote of thanks to Mr Turner for presiding, pro- posed by Mrs William Ashton and seconded by Mrs E. O. Jones, concluded the proceedings.

County Nursing Association. MEETING AT KERRY. On Saturday afternoon week a public meeting was held at the Reading Room, Kerry, to discuss the question of forming a local Nursing Association for Kerry, Hodley, and Sarn, in connection with the Montgomery County Nursing Association. The attendance included Mrs Edward Davies, Plas Dinam (presided of the Coun- ty Association), Mrs Willans, Mrs Harrison (Brynllywarch), Miss Poundley (Black Hall), Rev Thomas Phillips and Mrs Phillips, Rev J. D. Hamer, Rev W. Jen- kins, Mr J. M. and Mrs Milnes, Mrs Jones (Brynllywarch), Mrs Chandler (Penarran), Mrs Alex Anderson, Miss Alice Anderson, Miss Jerman, Miss Andrew, Mrs and Miss Bebb, Mrs Francis (Lower Cefnperfa), Mrs Pryce, Mrs Wilding, Mrs Evans (Post Office), Mrs Jane Andrew, Mrs Hooper, Mrs Thomas (Cwmydalfa), Mrs Jerman (Lodge), Mr Richard Morgan, Mr George Morgan, and Mr Edward Evans. Mr W. J. Evans and Mr E. C. Morgan attended as representing the County Association. The Rev Thomas Phillips was voted to the chair, and called upon Mr W. J. Evans, who gave a lucid explanation of the ob- jects of the County Association, and of the I proposals for the working of a local asso- ciation. After some discussion, in the course of which questions were asked and answered, it was unanimously resolved, on the mo- tion of Mr Richard Morgan, seconded by the Rev J. D. Hamer, that a committee be appointed of representatives from Kerry, Hodley, and Sarn, with a view to forming a local Nursing Association." The following were elected upon the committee, with power to add to their number:— Kerry: Mrs G. D. Harrison, Mrs Wil- lans, Rev Thomas Phillips, Mrs Phillips, Rev J. D. Hamer, Mrs Alderson, Mrs Jones (Brynllywarch Farm), Miss Pound- ley, Mrs W. H. Williams, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Chandler, Miss Hughes, Miss Andrew, Mrs Milnes, Miss Venables, Mrs Thomas (Cwmvdalfa). Mrs Richards (Rhyddwr), Miss Woosnam (Cefncaled), and Mr Richard I Morgan. Sarn: Mrs Edward Davies (Plas Dinam), Mrs Pierce, Rev W. Jenkins, Mr Evans (Bahaillon), Mrs R. D. Edwards, Mrs F. S. Morris, Mrs Evans (Villa), Mrs McCreath. Mrs J.- Morris, Mrs Davies (Fronheulog), Mrs Jones (C-wmbellan), Mrs Pryce (Cwmearl), Mrs T. Alderson, and Rev D. D. Pierce. Hodley: Mrs Pryce (Manllwyd), Mrs y Davies (Manllwyd). At the request of the meeting Miss round- ley consented to act as convener. It was resolved that in the event, of the Committee deciding to proceed with the scheme, the appointment of officials and adoption of rules be delegated to them. Votes of thanks were accorded to Mrs Edward Davies for her presence at the meeting, to Mr W. J. Evans for his address, and to the Rev Thos. Phillips for presiding.

LLANDYSSIL. IT WILL PAT You to pay a visit to the Music Salon. Newtown. THE Parish Meeting was held here on March 12th, with a good attendance. Fourteen nominations were made for nine seats, and Mr John Davies, of Fronfraith Mill, was chairman. No poll was de- manded, and the Chairman declared the following nine electedMessrs Charles Lewis, William Breeze. Arthur Evans, William Phillips, J. E. Williams, George Wroughton, Richard Price, Thomas Ralph, and John Evans. The unsuccessful candi- dates were Messrs George Hicks, A. B. Mountford, Robert D. Thomas, T. T. Bay- liss, and Andrew Withers. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, pro- posed by Mr J. G. Miller, and seconded by Mr Wroughton.

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