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Neath and Brecon Railway INCREASE IN LAST YEAR'S RECEIPTS I The annual mooting of the Neath and Brecon Railway Company was held at the Charing Cross Hotel, London, on Monday. Mr John G. Griffiths, the chairman, presided, and among the other directors present were Mr Walter H. Harris, Sir Griffith Thomas, Mr Thos. S. Soden, and Mr Arthur Beckwith (Crickhowell). The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said the gross receipts amounted to JB93,555, which compared with last year's £86,568, showed all increase of rather less than 97,000, but it would be recollected that in the earlier part of 1912 there was the disastrous coal strike. The mild weather both here a.nd on the Continent, had diminished the de- ¡ mand ior anthracite coal, and there had I been, labour disputes in their districta which had made some difference to them. Their passenger traffic was 1,163,960, showing an increase of 112,198, and the total tonnage was 1,560,675 tons, show- ing an increase of 127,740. FUTURE OF ANTHRACITE COAL 1 TRADE. Speaking ag to the future he could say I tha.t the anthracite traders anticipated a large increase in the demand for their coal, and he hoped their anticipations would prove correct. Mr T. S. Soden seconded the adoption j of the report, which was carried unani- [ mously. Dividends were declared on the var ious Debenture stocks of 4 per cent., an i on Preference stocks of 3'r per cent., the balance loft being C243.

I YSTALYFERA ROUTEDi Swansea's Runaway Victory A ONE SIDED GAME. I A large and interested crowd assembled I on the Ynisydarren Ground, Ystalyfera. ( on Saturday afternoon, when the local team entertained Swansea Town Reseives, and a highly attractive game was the result. The te-vms fielded as follows :— YSTALYFERA.—Goal, W. Miller; backs, Studdart and Chidzy; half-backs, Newlands, H. Williams and Goss; for- wards, Taylor, Rees, Atwell, Wood and Shanley. SWANSEA.—Goal, Fisher; backs, Park and Clevcrley; half-backs, Duffy, Hamilton and Jepp; forwards, Tucker, Hall, Weir, Mitchel and Swarbrick. From the foregoing teams, the reader will have no difficulty in forming a fairly correct estimate of the general progress of the game. The match was, of course, a first division league engagement, and the result showed how unwise it is for teams so decidedly ill-matched to be pitted against each other in Leage en- counters. As a matter of fact one glance at the Swansea Eleven is sufficient to in- dicate that i'stalvfera were hopelessly outclassed. The visiting team included several cf the best players of the First Eleven,—witness Ball, Hamilton, Duffy, etc., and it cannot be wondered at that they eventually came out victors by a very substantial margin. On the oc- casion of Swansea's last visit they claimed victory to the extent of nine goals to one, but the score on Saturday was even greater in their favour, reaching 10 goals I to nil. It can hardly be admitted, how- ever, that, this is a. fair estimate of the superiority of the victors. As a matter of fact they ought not to have had the credit of more than five goals, and cer- tainly would not have registered 10 goals had Miller, the home custodian, been more alert. On at least four occasions, Swansea registered goals which, had a. more capable man been guarding the net, would without doubt have been saved. As for the general styie of play it cannot be denied that the visitors were far and away superior to the home eleven. Thear perfect understanding 01 each other and their smart tactical manoeuvres consant- lv baffled the home pack, but we must. reserve a word of praise for the Ystaly- fera defence which upon the whole was fairlv sound and which would have been more effective had. the custodian risen to the occasion. And now for the game itself. Swansea kicked off down hill, and thus had the advantage of the slope during the firat half, a fact which probably will in some measure account for their runaway vic- tory. The first incident of the match was an unsuccessful attempt to score on the part of the visitors. They had been given a free kick for hands, and from this the ball was taken to within com- paratively easy range of the net, but the kick went wide. Two minutes later Miller made one of his few really credit- able "saves" of the match, clearing the leather in a perilous position. Ystalyfera were kept entirely on the defence for the first quarter of an hour, but for the most- part they rose to the occasion, and their stratagems were effective. Then Swar- brick got the ball in a favourable position iid "netted" without the slightest op- position from the home custodian, who appeared to think that leather would go over the cross-bar. Following their suc- cess, Swansea continued to press with 'keenness, and three times in quick suc- cession were within an ace of scoring, but a. corner followed and the homesters found temporary relief. Mitchell, reo. ceiving from a centre from Duffy, headed in a delightful goal which it was im- possible to intercept, and not more than a few seconds later a smart dribble down the field ended in Ball scoring with a terrific kick. When Tucker found the net in less than four minutes afterwards, the enthusiasm of the home supporters r-cmmenced to fall considerably Then Y sta lyf era took play to the region of the visitors' goal, but two or three attacks wera easily repulsed, and proceedings were quickly transferred to the lower end of the field. A moment later another goal for Swansea appeared almost certain, but the homo goalie rose to the occasion. Duffy, kicking from a difficult position, put in an excellent shot, but the leather struck the cross-bar. and this effort was immediately followed by one on the part of Swarbrick with a similar result. Ball, who was playing a consistently fine game, added to his reputation by a clever screw kick which found the net beauti- fully, a.nd thus half time arrived with the score as follows SWANSEA 5 Goals. YSTALYFERA Nil. Upon the restart, the home side assumed the benefit of the slope, a.nd it. was confi- dently hoped that from this their fortunes would be somewhat retrieved, but as events proved, this was not to be. Chidzy, who had been temporarily in- I jured towards the close of the first half, returned to the field and received a hearty ovation. Play had hardly begun when Mitchell registered a tame goal, the home custodian, making a deplorably weak effort to save. Swansea continued to press, and again Mitchell scored a goal which might have been intercepted had Miller been alert. The following play was for some time really a succession of attacks on the home goal. and these were rendered the more keen by a sturdy defence. Ystalyfera were certainly now showing an improvement in their plav, but they still proved amenable to the clever dodges of the visitors, and by this means Swansea were able to main- tain the reins of play. Unfortunately the home s;de were further handicapped by a.n accident to Attwell, who was rather badly hurt from an unavoidable kick. and whose play consequentl y suffer d. A delightful sprint up the field ended in Txick,r getting the hall at his tees, and landing* an ight,h goal, Miller again failing at the critical moment. Ys- talyfera now pressed again, but it was for a moment only, and, the effort merely resulted in another dnsh up the field. the visitors completely baffling the homesters and Weir netting comfortably. Hamilton put in a splendid kick from mid-field, but the leather struck the cross-bar. Again Swansea. appeared to be dangerous, 'but Ystalyfera saved, although a few seconds later, and just before the final whistle sounded. Ball netted his second goal of the match. The game thus ended RW A NSF.4 10 Goals. YSTALYFERA Nil. I

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COUNTY COURT ILLUMINED BY HUMOROUS TAILOR. Amusing evidence was given at Wal- tham Abbey County Court in an action brought by Phillip Kronman, tailor, of Enfield Wash, against William Graham postmaster at Enfield Wash, and his wife for £ 2 18s., balance of account for goods supplied. The plaintiff said that up to the date of King Edward's death defendant owed him a bill but settled it at the death of the king. After that he ran up another account. The Judge: When did King Edward die ?- Y ou ought to know that. (Laugh- ter.) The defendant fell very ill; in fact, one piade sure he was going, you know where. (Laughter.) The Judge: I'm afraid I don't. (Laughter.) Mr. Windsor (for the defendant): Follow King Edward, I suppose. The Plaintiff: Unfortunately the de- fendant became convalescent. The Judge: Unfortunately!—The Plaintiff: No, I mean fortunately; I am only too pleased to think he's still living and hope he'll pay my account. (Laughter.) The plaintiff was non-suited, but was told that he could renew his claim.

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WELSH PEOPLE AND FALSE I GENTILITY Lord Howard de Walden, speaking I as the guest of the evening at the an- nual dinner of the Cymrodorion So- ciety, said they did not now hear the utilitarian argument against the Welsh language, that it would be of no use to anyone. They had passed the per- iod when a false sense of gentility caused the Welsh people to eschew I their own language because it was not fashionable. He predicted a stormy ) career for those interested in the re- vival of the Welsh national drama, but he no doubt it would be revived.

Miss C. Ada Edwards, author of the Welsh drama "Serch Hudol," which will be performed at the National Eisteddfod has bven married to Rev. John Moetyn (Ind.), Abersoch.

Mr Pa:iCk- MacGill, the "navvy poet" has writtan a novel, and it will be pub- lished by Herbert Jenkins. When you think of it, the navvy is the man who "blazes the trail," the "ioneer of civilisa- tion. In "Children of the Dead End" Mr McGill has much to tell about him, and, further, the book has the virtue of being largely autobiographical. t )

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