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I NFN DOI. Dieco e ANNAS DAI A FINNA A R RYFAL. Gan SLYWFAB. .\A wtl W'.r "Sewt Ymlan"-]B"diagol ya yr Eisteddfod Genediaatiiol, Iftll. 'IW«diaith CaDoQl Rhondda.) Y DDOIGINFAD SHWRNA. I RANDIBOO AR HANDY-BOMBS." I Na destyn cynghaneddoi onteia, on walla y gwetiff Briailydd, a Mafonwy, a boys y gatar fod na BroBst Lafarog yn y line. Gweted nw beth wetan nw, ma na la war i Sossinjar yn y German trenches yn ffeilu gweyd gair ar ol cal dose o'r "andy-bombs," a'u "lafarog" cwppla. Ou, bant a'r cart! Dai a finna yn ledars air y Bombin Party odd yr int geso chi yn y shwrna o'r blan. Wir ddyn ma.'r shwrnion man mynd mlan efyd, cistal tynu i fwccwl cympohir, ne i fydd Ni'n Doi yn qualifyo am Old Age Pension y gwr back o Criecith, wath i ni nawr yn y Rearuitin Age-, sef Forty. Odd Mary Catherine, i chi'n gwpod anas y grotten ma, i yw clomman Dai, odd i un diwetydd yn ongan dillad ar y line, a ma fenyw y drws nesa lan yn Zweiddu- "A ve you eard from Davey lately Mary Catherine?" mynta i. "Yes," mynta wedgen Dai. "Oh," mynta'r fenyw. "Is it true e as been commotioned ?" "Y es, yndeed," mynta'r wedgen, yn roi filing idd i grecian Ifringe, "yes yndeed, Ia an Shoni 'ave been comported into Lifftenante, an the two are leaders of a Bpitoon. I gas y glonkan ormo eetha lond pen, A miwn a i i'r ty. Na grottan sharp ar Tenjance yw Mary Catherine, er fod amall i air eb fod up-to-date. Platoon" odd i'n feddwl. Mian ar anas. I chi'n gwpod beth yw Bomb spo?" Walla cistal i fi sponio dic- cyn. Wel, rwpath tepycca'r byd i blwm pwdin amsar yn Dolig o ran shap, a ma i llawn mor both cfyd. Ne gwetwch rwp. path tebbyg i biedren o lard wetti black- ledo. Poelen roun, a phishyn bach o beth i ni'r coliars yn i aw yn ffuse, yn ongan wrthi. I olxi'n tano'r ffuse, a yna yn shotto'r bomb i genol y Sessinjars. Raid i chi fod yn eetha quick efyd, ne falla y bydd yr Amberlance yn ych peeko chi lan yn bishes mor fanad a'r stwff ma'r bwtchwr yn gneud sossinjars o ono. Gorffod i Ni'n Doi gal lot o bractisa i ahotto bombs, i fuon wrthi am fish trw gyttol yr arnfw. On i <1dthon yn gam- stars cympohir; y ffact a ge, sa Dai yn gweld clerem ar gloch-dy ecclws fi ddetha'n gome to ami; fi ajielsa, a fe ehotsa mor straight a sa-th, a i fyssa no an gleran yn llai i gocclish i dop-pee fa. Na'r beauty o bonib-throwin, i chi'n gallu gweld Ilw'n dod wrth catw liked yn gorad ma shawns gytta. chi prydni i ddangoe y'ch gwybotath. W i'n oofio story am ddotor odd yn noted am gatw'i licced yn agor pan yn myn'd i weld dyn tost, a odd ny'n elp I id do ffindo mas beth odd yn mat tar. I wetir i'r doctor fynd a chrottyn bach .0 was gytta fa ar i rouns un diwettydd. ¡ I ethoK i ciiian i dy, a ar ol ffeelo puis y poor dab odd yn dost, i ffindws i fod a'n I gwathyccu yn lie dod yn well. I bippws o bcthda'r ty, a fi welws rwpath, a ma fa'n dychra catw m-?etwr Res bo'r ty yn ecoo 'i gyd. Am y dyn mynta fa, "on gwetas i chi am beedo bytta cockles "Do Sex," mynta'r claf. "Oa y'ch chi ain gicoo'r bwccat byt- twch raccor." "Dim racoar, Ser," mynta'r boy. "Dim raccor wir ddyn nes y mod i wetti gwella. -J Wrth fynd sha. thre, i wetws y crottyn wirth i fishtir- "Mishtir! I chi'n glefar! Dim on ffeelo 'i buls, a. netho chi ,a fi ffindsoch mas beth odd yn i stwmog a." "Do bachan," mynta'T doctor, "a on i ti gatw di licced yn eetha accor, i allu di weyd lot o betha. I droias i'n llicced sha'r grat, a fi welas lot o grecyn coos o dan y grat. Catw di licoed yn acoor o yn i mas." I gwmpws y doctor o ar gefan i geffyl cyn pen wthnos, odd a'n ffond o fod acha cefan ceffyl, gorffod iddo gatw'i wely am spel. I elws y gwas bach i weld shwd odd y dyn tost yn dod mian. I ath y crottyn a fi ddath yn ol. llWel, shwd od da, bachan?" mynta'r doctor. "Eetha tost o yd," mynta'r crottyR, "on fi Toias i cistal pryd o dafod iddo ag a gas a ariod, a fi neiff les iddo, gobeetho niishtir." "Bachan, beth wetast ti?" mynta'r mdshtir. "Am y dyn," myntwll. i, "i chi'n moyn cicco'r bwccat? I chi wetti bytta ceffyl." "Gwatu nath a, a fi gitchwg yn y pokar i mwrw i." "Wyrthinws y doctor nes bo'r gwely'n shigglo. ''Bachan! Ti gwetast i! Bytta ceffyl?" ."la, Ser, w i'n siwr o ni, wath i gat- was y'n llicced yn acor, i bippas o dan y gwely, a fi welas ffrwyn a saddle. Nawr, myntwn i, ble ma'r oeffyl? Yr un man a'r cockles diccon tebbyg." Ia, on tefa, y pwysicrwdd o gatw y llicced yn aooor, na roia en.edic.ath i'r story, a'r uit peth gytta'r bombs. Cyn byssa'r Bombthrowin yR dychra odd yn raid gneud paratoata, lino'r top a blan- ceti, cotta-mawr, A chwta sand. Mor ginted a byssa bomb yn cyradd y trench odd y nesa at a spot yn ceesho'i focu fa a rwpath nesa i law. "Bomb!" mynta un o'r officars, a na lie odd pot un yn i cherod i nerth i drad i gwatto am diocyn cyn talu n-l. Ma llawar i ahowdwr bach wedi cal y D.C.M. am gitcho gafal miwn bomb a'i shotto i'n nol i drenches y Sossinjar,3 cyn i bod i'n cal shawns i ddamedjo'n boys ni. Ma 'yn yn gofyn diccyn w game. Naw'r cyn performance y Bombs ma raid cal paratoata, rwy short o ragymat- trodd. Ma'r canons mawr fel swn trana yn bombardo trenches y Sossinjars, y barb-wire, cwta sands, y postis yn cal i wthi yn jibbadares yfflon catach. liShoni," mynta Dai, yn ishta ar i eotla ar dop y trench, Dere ma, dere lan i ti gal gweld y panarmonium bachan, ma'r Soesinjars yn i cherad i fel gweepad, ottin ar mencoa i." I etho lan, a fi Lshteddas wrth ochor Dai, epottyn eetha pyryclua, on odd gan y Sossinjars ddiccon o waith i tieud i ,,afio u cron i unan, eb eesha mood wI am roi pobo bilsen i yours truly—Ni'n Doi. 0, odd wir ddyn. Mynd, yr areol, na beth odd mynd! Odd yn Idiecon i ela dyn i wyrthin i fyrvolath worth i gweld nw yn onocco yn erbyn i gilydd yn y communication trenches. Dim on nifar fach rosws ar ol, a fi grippwjs y poor dabs ny i miwn i'r dug-outs, fel lliccod ffrerug i en gwttar pan fyssa tan-Lara ar i gol nw. Os gweddison mr ariod o nw'a gneud ny nawr on shwd weddi odd i anodd gwpod; wa-Ea i bod i rwppath yn deppyg i wedai'r grottan fach odd yn gweyd i phatar cyn mynd i'r gwely. Odd diccyn o streef wetti bod, myn deppyg, rwng y grottan a'i brawd bach. I I ath y nurse &'r plant Wa.'T gwely, i ath y ddoi fach ochor yn ochor ar i penliniau i woud y patar; o'r diwadd y I ddath yn stop a.r y grottan, a ma. beth wettws i— "Dear Lord, excuse me for a little bit, cause I want to give Tommy a kick." Dicoon tebbyg ma rwppath o'r short licsa'r Sossinjax's weyd, on "1,0 go" ar mencos i, odd dim stwff "kick" ar ol yn y carda. Ma'r signal i ni o'r diwadd. 0 ni wetti gweetho tunnai o fiwn i dair llath i drenches y Sossinjars, a wetti doti eetiia charge o dynamite. Wiw ma danad Os dim geira gytta fi yn ddiccon cryf i ddishgrifo yr olyccfa; fi ddiws y nefoedd fel y black gan y baw a'r llacca, y cerryg a'r cod. Miwn shiffad ma ni off! Charge! Ia myn yffryd i. Odd dim tesha i'r offioars weyd ddwywaith off a ni a'r cwta bombs ar y'n cefna, odd gan Dai a finna bobo ddaiddeg; mlan a ni am gant llath nes cyradd y trench cynta.- Criattir eetha. diamddiffyn yw y Bom- ber, cofiwch chi, os gento fe ddim ond yr iron-coated pills. Wel beth yw'r ar- rangemants ? Ma petwar boy a baginet yn guardo'r bomb-thrower, doi yn ryttag o'i flan a, a doi ar i ol a yn glos wrth i gwt a. Anghofia i byth o'r pantomime, na, na, wir ddyn. Ceeshwch ddychmycu Dai a finna a'r boys erill yn ryttag dtros ymyl y trench fel dynon a choliad arni nw, a'n necafl ni odd wilo am Sossinjars odd yn sew lean yn y dug-outs, ne yn cwatto miwn manna erill o'r trench. I welswn Dai yn ewnni law, wetws a ddim, a mlan etho i atto. I greiddas ochor Conundrum miwn wincad, dim on pointo a'i law odd a, -just marw eesha wyrthin. I bippas lawr i'r trench, a na lie odd tri German lysti yn closo'n dyn at ochor y trench, feJ tair o ddefed yn gwascu yn erbyn bon y clawdd, pan fydd storm yn dod. o I allswn dwtch a penna'r tri sa ni on plve-cu, wath o nw fel ostriches yn cwat- to'u penna, a chrettu i bod nw'n saff. I netho sign ar Dai, Ian ath dwÿ fraich, lawr ath dwy fomb, a off ath tri Sossin- jar i dragwyddoldab. Fi warson avoc ar blaggards, on, raid 1",°, gorffod i Ni'n Doi an Co. i chered i, wath fi ddath Gei-man reinforcements, a odd y'n bombs ni ar ben. Nol etho ni, a phob un yn fyw, a dim galwg gwath ar y gweetha. na sa'r gath wetti bod yn i scrapin a. Gwaith eetha bishi yw Bombin, ma diccyn o golli Nvya wrth y gwaith, a ar ol i fi ishta lawr, odd y wys wetti cwnni diccyn o rash ar y ngwynab i. "Da.i," myntwn i, "Otti'n ngwynab i'n goch?" "Ga weld, bachan," mynta Dai, yn dishgwl axno i, "Ma fa bachan, wy ti yn genol frech y ieir, wji, ar mencos i. "Beth di'n gleppran," myntwn i. "Walla mod i'n wrong Shoni," mynta Dai, "a gobeetho mod i, on gweld y plifvn na ar di gap di nath i fi grettu dy fod t.i'n start-o yn frech y ieir." Ddath yn nos, a grson gwppwl o oria o gyscu, a nid eb edshi,, o ni wetti roi shwd ueltad i'r Sossinjars fM na odd dim want ar y tacla i'n dishturbo ni am diccyn. (I Bairhau.)
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CYFARFOD MISOL DOSBARTH Y…
CYFARFOD MISOL DOSBARTH Y GLO CAREG. Cynaliwyd y cyfarfod mchod yn y Dockers' Hall, Abertawe, dydd Sadwrn diweddaf, pryd v llywjddwyd gan Mr William Hughes, Gross Hands, ac is- lywyddwyd gan Mr Thomas Davies, Dillwyn. Awd yn mlaen a gwaith y dydd yn y drefn ganlynol. PENDERFYNIADAU. Derbyniwyd adroddiad y goruchwyl- lwrar y rhagolygon mater pump y cant colledig, ac amryw o faterion pwysig eraill. RAVEN.—Mater cyflogi yr hen weithwyr yn y lofa. Penderfynwyd cflwyno yr achog hwn i ytyriooth y Cyngtxr Gweinyddol er vmdrin ag ef. DOSBARTH.- Penderfynu ein bod yn ymuno a Dosbarth y Gorllewin a'r Afan Valley i ddanfon apel at weith- wyr Deheudir Cymru er cael eu cefnog- aeth i wneud y cyfnewidiad.au angen- rheidiol yn rheolau v cynllun Tal Allan o Waith. GELLICEIDRIM.—Mater y Peirian- wyr a'r Crefftwyr, etc.-Ein bod yn cymeradwvo i weithwyr y lofa hon i ystyried pob un sydd tu allan i Undeb y Mwnwyr yn wir anundebwyr, ac i ymddwyn tuag atynt felly yn y dyfodol agos, a bod yr un anogaeth yn cael ei rhoddi i'r oil o lofeydd y Dosbarth GWAUNCAEGURWEN.—Bod v cy- forfod yn anog y Cyngor Gweinyddol i wneud yr hyn a allont er sicrhau cy- tuno yn d-erfynol yr anghydfod o bertbu ynas i'r ddwy wythnos ddilynol, a sicr- hau gweJl manteision i'r personau sydd yn gweithio ar waith ysgafn HENDRELADIS.—Ein bod yn cy- flwyno mater y pylor yn y lofa hon i ofal y goruchwyliwr. PANTYFFYNON.— Bod y cvfarfod yn protestio yn erbyn yn oediad sydd wedi cymerya lle yn nglyn a'r ym- chwiliad i'r pump y cant colledig, ac yn disgwyl yn bryderus y bydd i'r mater ddod i ben cyn v Cvfarfod Misol nesaf, onide y rhaid mabwysiadu mesurau cryfach yn y cyfarfod hwnw er dwyn hyn oddiamgylch. CAERBRYN.—Bod y cyfarfod hwn yn oondemnio ymddygiad cwmni y lofa hon yn eu gwrthodiad i arwyddo y bris restr yn y lofa, am nad oes yr un Bail deg dros wrthod gwneud hyn. Derbyniwyd adroddiad manwl Mri. Daniel Francis, Gwendraeth, a W. R. Thomas, atalbwyswr, New Cwmgorse, o'u harchwiliad i gyfrifon y Dosbarth am y chwe' mis derfynodd Rhacrfyr 18, ] ^15, yn nghyd u. cJiyfrif Cyirinfz*- oedd am yr un tymor. Derbyniwyd cyfrifon y Dosbartli fel rhai cywir, a pasiwyd pleidlais. o ddiolchgarwch gwre.socaf y cyfarfod i'r ddau frawd am eu gwasanaeth da yn yr arohwil- iad. CAWDOR A PANTYFFYNON.— Bod y materion sydd yn blino y gweith- wyr yn y glofeydd hyn yn presenol, i'w hymddiried i'n goruchwyliwr er eu cvtuno. RHOSAMMAN.— Ymddiriedwyd y sefyllfa bresenol vn y lofa hon i ofal y goruchwyliwr a Mr D. T. Jones, Cwm- llynfell. HENDRELADIS A GREAT MOUN- TAIN.—Ein bod yn cyflwyno materion anghydfod y glofeydd hyn i'r oruch- wyliwr er eu cytuno. DAVID MORGAN, Ysg. I
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The interment of Mr David J. Thomas, late manager of the Blaencae- gurwen, and Cefn Mawr Collieries, took place last Saturday at Cwmllyn- fell burial ground, when a very large number of friends and acquaintances from different parts of the locality came to pay their last tribute of re- spect to one who was held in very high esteem throughout the place. The funeral service was conducted by Revs. Jeremy Jones, Cwmllynfell; B. D. Da vies, Gwauncaegurwen W P Jones, Bryn Llynfeil; E. T. Evans (St. Margaret Church), and others. Mr Michael Thomas (cashier of Merthyr Vale collieries, and brother of deceased) was also present. Great sympathy is ielt for Mrs, Thomas and family in their sad bereavement. Mr David mechanic at Cwmllynfell collieries, has been very ill for some time, but is now on the road to re- covery. It ie also happily pleasing to announce that Mr David W. Jones, A.L.C.M., who recently met with an accident at Bryjahenllys Colliery, is progressing favourably. WELCOME HOME. I- Pte. David Harries, of the 3rd Mid- land Regiment, arrive d home on Mon- day last from the firing lines. He has been in action for many months, and has been wounded lately, but we are glad to learn that he is on the road to recovery. He will return on Friday next to France, and a presentation meeting will be held at the Hall on Thursday evening, when a large gathering is expected to attend. Pte. Harries, was very popular as a foot- racer, and football player, and his ser- vices were often called for in the dis- trict. Those who were present at the Temperance Hall) on Thursday last, enjoyed a treat. Mr Lewis Williams read a very interesting paper on "J. Ambrose Lloyd," the famous Welsh composer of music. Besides givimg the history of the composer's life and works, Mr Williams had a mixed choir to sing some of his hymns and an- thems, such as "The Lonely Rose," "Blodeuyn Olaf," which are so familiar in our eisteddfodau. Mr Thos. R. Thomas presided over the meeting, during which Mr Fred Pedrick, Deivi Glan Twrch, Mr Dd. Davies, L.T.S.C., Councillor Lewis Thomas, Mr Thomas Thomas, Mr Griffith Davies and Mr Wm Williams, manager, made interest- ing and eulogistic comments on Mr. Williams' paper, and the patience he had taken in teaching the choir. After the speeches, Mr W. Owen, secretary of the society, proposed, and Mr Lewis Rowlands (Old Post Office), seconded a vote of thanks to the conductor and the choir for their treat. Mr Williams and his choir were at the Lewer Cwm- twreh Society on Monday night, and their efforts were z.,gain greatly en- joyed. Last session Mr Williams gave a similar programme on Dr. Joseph Parry. ER COF AM J. AMBROSE LLOYD. Yn Mgkalon fiwalia Wen o hyd Mae'r cerAdor hoff ya trigo, Er wedi cefnu ar J byd Mae yma eto'n seinic. Tra rhed yr abe-r tuar mor, Yn nbemlau'r lor bydcl canu Emynau peraidd Ambrose Lloyd, Gan bob rhyw oed yn Nghymru. AT lech res ooffa meibion cerdd, Ei enw saif yn amlwg; Ei fuchedd oedd fel dalen werdd, Ni chuddar byth o'r golwg. Fel diliau'r nef yw nodau mwyn Ei ber "Flodeuyn Olaf," 'Does "de-rnyn" fedda gymaint swyn 0 fewn yr iaith, mi goeliaf. Er mawr y canu anio fu Ar hyd ein heisteddfodau, Fe'i cenir eto gyda bri Gan lu o genedlaethau. Byw wnelo'i *"Wvddgrug'' yn y tir Tra'r wybren glir yn gwenu, Yn brawf o'i dalent ieuanc, bur, A'i chwim gerdorol allu. *Ton gyfansoddodd yn 15 oed. Jbe Welsh Drama "Jac Martin" (under the leadership of Mr John Evans, "Garnantydd," had a good re- ception at the Cwmllynfell Hall on Saturday last. The hall was packed at 8 o'clock. All of the actors did their work in a praiseworthy manner, show- ing a. degree of dramatic power that was both impressive and effective. While there were some side-splitting scenes of mirth, there were also pathetic episodes, and these reached a climax in the scene at Huw Benja's house, after the death of the latter. The rendering of the "Mae nghyfeill- ion wedi myned" during this scene brought tears to many eyes. The same company will give a per- formance on March 11, of "Y Machm wr I,a new comody by the Rev. J. Dyfnallt Owen, Carmarthen. CYMDEITHAS GYMRAEG GWYS. I Edrychir yn mlaen am noson ddydd- orol eto nos Iau, pryd y cymer dadl le ar "Etifeddeg noen Amgylchedd," rhwng Mri. Dd. J. Price, ysgolfeistr, Rhiwfawr, a Tom H. Williams. Da genym hysbysu fod y gymdeithas yn myned yn mlaen yn hynod lwyddianus y tymor hwn, er gwaethaf yr ar- gyfwng presenol. Dim ond un papur sydd eto cyn datlilu Gwyl Dewi; pryd y bydd y gymdeitlias yn gorphen eleni. Elanwyd pwlpud Ebenezer y SuJ di- weddaf gam y Parch. Llewellyn Bowyer Alltwen, a. phregethodd ddwy bregeth alluog dros ben yn ystod y dydd. Yr oedd yn gymundeb yn yr hwyr. a llawenydd i'r eglwys oedd gweled pedair o ferched ieuanc yn cael eu der- byn yn aeloclau gan Mr Bowyer. Disgwyhr i fyfyriwr o Goleg Aber- honddu i wasanaethu y Sul ne&-Lf.
LOCAL DISPUTES.
LOCAL DISPUTES. COUNTER-NOTICES BY G.C.G. AND RHOSAMMAN. In comiequence of a dispute which arose at the Rhosamman Colliery, be- tween t management and the under- ground hauliers, the employers gave notices to all the workmen employed on one side of the collierv. The workmen -employed on the other side of the colliery thereupon handed in notices to terminate con- tracts, and as there appears to be no prospect of a settlement, the situation is likely to culminate in a stoppage of the colliery on Saturday. From what can be gathered as to the cause of the original dispute, it seems that the hauliers claimed to be put on contract, or piece work, rates, while the management declared that they must go on working upon day- wages. At Gwauncaegurwen Colliery a simi- lar dispute has arisen, and about 500 men are about to be rendered idle un- less a satisfactory settlement can be arrived at. Mr J. D. Morgan, the miners' agent of the Anthracite District, has been asked tok take up the matter in both instances, on behalf of the workmen, and it is to be hoped he will soor be able to "keep the home fires burning till the boys come home."
LOCAL BOXERS AT SWANSEA
LOCAL BOXERS AT SWANSEA SUDDEN END TO CONTEST. The second of a series of boxing tournaments, organised by Mr Alf. Harry, Swansea, was held at the Olympic Hall, Swansea, on Saturday evening. The paiou hall was well packed, and the large crowd treated to some fiTst-class boxing. Miz George Harry, of Liverpool, acted as referee for all the contests, and Mr W. Doherty, Swansea, timekeeper. The first event on the programme was a six-round (no decision) contest between Idris Jones, of Ammanford, and Harry Taylor, of Swansea. Young Langdon (brother of Alf. Langdon, of Ystalyfera, met Harry Morris, of Neath, the latter faring badly. Morris's left failed to get any- where near Langdon, and the latter was so far ahead that the contest was stopped in the fifth round. A splendid ten-round contest was witnessed between Kid Davies, a coloured boxer, and Gomer Evans, of Ammanford. In the opening round Davies commenced in-fighting, and the Welshman's swing lefts did not take effect In Round 4 Davies got his op- ponent to the ropes. From this stage- Evans scored well, and secured the verdict. THE BIG CONTEST. I The star event was a 15-round con- test between Mick Gordon, of St. Helen's, and Alf. Langdon, Ystalyfera. The first round saw Langdon attack and score well to the body and head. In Round 2 the Ystalyfem M* tn forged ahead right up to the fifth, when the contest ended abruptly. In this meet- ing Langdon chased Gordon round the ring and landed well to the face. The latter then sent Langdon to the corner ropes. The latter ducked, and upon rising his head was outside the top rope of the ring. Gordon still attacked, and taking advantage of the movement struck several times. The referee im- mediately stopped the contest, remark ing that he thought the act was ab- solutely wilful. The boxers had at the start agreed to box "clean breaks." He awarded the decision to Langdon on a fQul-a decision which was not altogether popular.
AIRMEN S THRILLING FE4TI
AIRMEN S THRILLING FE4T I Ati officer who lately joined the Royal Flying Corps writes from France -"I have now been in the Royal Fly- ing Corps for a fortnight and have bad plenty of excitement and ad venture in the last few days. Tc-da- I iu s. very tight corner a few m. las the other side of the German line, and was very forunato to come through unharmed. I was on a reconnaissance when the Huns opened a very heavy fire on us; we were a very easy tarcet, as we were endeavouring to get back to our own lines in the face of a lOO-mile-an- hour wind, so we were practically at a standstill. After a piece of shell had passed right through one of our wings and carried away one of the wing stays we decided to try a nose dive of 2.000ft. This we did successfully, and it proved our opportuni+ as it took the Huns some time to alter the range of their guns again. They soon got on to us again, however, but we were able to make our escape, and landed home, after being in the air for two hours and five minutes, and having over 150 shells fired at us.
CAUSE OF FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT…
CAUSE OF FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT CRYNANT. An inquiry was conducted at Swan- sea on Monday (before Mr Glyn Morris the Deputy Coroner) in the circumstances attending the death of Herbert F. Jewell (22). who died at the wansea Hospital on Saturday tast from injuries received at the CrynalH Colliery three weeks ago. Mr llandaII (Miners' Federation) ap- peared for the de-ceused's relatives, and others present included Mr Daniel (manager of the colliery), and Mr John Lewis- (H.M. Inspector of Mines). Francis Jewell, of Rockfield House. Caermarth, near Redruth, father of the deceased, said tha t dcased told him at the Hospital three weeks ago that, "he had tested the ground IV; came out for a light." On returning the ground caved in upon him. The accident occurred at the Crynant Col- liery, where deceased had been working for a.bout nine months. Prior to this he had worked in- the tin mills in Cornwall. Hopkin John, of Crynant. a fore- man at the Crynant Colliery, said that he saw deceased at 7.30 a.m. on the Friday of the accident and again at 10.30. when he had been released. Dr. Thomas said that deceased was admitted to the Swansea Hospital on Jan. 25th at 4 p.m., suffering from a fractured spine. It was a hopeless case from the start. NO SPRAQS SET. Alfred T. H. Jones, a collier at Crynant Colliery, said that two beds of coal. four. yards long and lift. thick had fallen. No sprags were set, as, in witness's opinion it was sound enough. Mr Lewi. Do you know the rules on this point ? Witness: Can't say I do. Yon are supposed to set sprags when the coal overhangs, whether you think it sound or not. Witness: It was awkward. THp goh was in the way. In reply to further questions he said there was no timber there. Mr Thos. Thomas, under manager at the colliery, repudiated the pre- ceding witness's Ktatemeut. There was timber there for the pllrpo of I spragging. He gave it as his opinion that deceased met his death owing to the fact that the place had not been spragged. It was the duty of witness, or the fireman to superintend opera- tion of spragging. When he went there after the accident there were three pieces of tin.ber there. The Coroner advised the jurv to think well over the verdict, as it would throw a "terrible r^ponsibilitv on the eollierv company if they decided that there was no wood there. The jurv returned a verdict of acci- dental death, amilil, that if there were any blame it was tv be attached to the deceased and his colleague.
JUDGE AND THE COLLIER.I
JUDGE AND THE COLLIER. A defendant in a jndpment summons appeared in his working clothes before Judge Bryn Roberts at A berdare, and it wss apparent the man was employed at one of the collieries, and the judge asked "What do you mean bv coming to the court in such an attire?" Defendant I am working to-day, sir, and I can't afford t/t lose a turn. His Honour Then you had better go out. Defendant I ajn clean enough, sir. It's only my coat. I am only in my workinp clothes. The Judge This ig not a working-place you know. Defendant But I don't dirty ftiivthinrr. The Judge I drtlt say you do. but you should not have come here in that condition. The Judge remarked to the plaintiff Give me his earning" The earnings were Pl 9F. 6d. per week. An order for 9s. per month was made.
MUSEUMS CLOSE ON MARCH 1st.
MUSEUMS CLOSE ON MARCH 1st. On ITI(I after- V 1 the Museum and certain of the galleries at the Natural History Museum will be closed to the public.
I t ANTHRACITE MINERS WAGES…
ANTHRACITE MINERS WAGES I WT.GES.. NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE INQUIRY. Judge A. O'Connor, Bournemouth, has been appoint; d by the President of the BDa.d of Trade to t.ake the place of Sir Lawrence Gomme rig president of the inquiry into the wage rate* of the Anthracite district unuer tke new coalfield agreement. Th", dispute in tne Adnracte disliiot over v. hat is generally known as the "lost 5 per cent. caused a good deal of irri- tation during the negotiations in 1915, and it wae alter a promise had been given that the matter would bt- thoroughly in- quired into, ajid the rates of the anthra- cite district adjusted that the new agree- ment was eventually acquiesced in by the representatives of the western part of the coalfield. Sir Laurence Gomme, t;ie i £ t<e statistician of the London County C/ uric.: was appointed to hold the inqui.y. but. after accepting the position he was com- pelled to relinquish it before actually en- tering upon his task owing to a break down in health. His Honour Arthur O'Connor, K.C., the judge of the Dorset County Court, Cireviit, since 1911, is the eldest son of Dr. Wm. O'Connor, of Dingle, in County Kerry. He was born in 1844, and was edu- cated at Ushaw and trained for the Bar, being admitted into the Middle Temple in 1883. He was elected Nationalist mem- ber for Qween's County in 1880. and again in 1885, when he was elected simultane- ously for East Donegal, and represented thaj) constituency until 1900. He was a member of several Royal Commissions, including that on Tragic Depression in 1885-86, the Incidence of IJOCSL Taxation and on Civil Service Establishments in 1887. He has been a Public Works Loan Commissioner since 1890 and was a mem- ber of the -Home Office Committee on Prisons in 1894. He was appointed chair- man of the Treasury Departmental Com- mitlw an the Stationery Department tn 1896. From 1895 to 1900 he was chairman of the PulHic Accounts Cemmittte. In. 1901 lie was appointed County Court judge for the Durham Circuit, and trans- ferred to Dorset in 1911.
LESS BEER MORE WHT^IT.
LESS BEER MORE WHT^IT. The rise in the price of beer has led to a considerable falling off in its consump- tion. The latest excise figures show thab. the total output of beer in the United Kingdom for the last quarter of 1915 was 7,124,000 barrels, as compared with 8,158,000 in the corresponding quarter of 1914 and 9,085,000 in 1913. Mr. McKenna in December Last stated that for the twel ve months December 1, 1914, to November 30, 1915, the consump- tion of bear was 28.750.000 compared with 35.475,600 barrels for the twelve months November 1, 1913, to October 31. 1914. The decrease in beer drinking has been accompanied br a considerablc, increa.,o in the consumption of spirits, as is shown by the following figures :—December 1, 1914, to November 30, 1915, 35,264,500 rallons; November 1. 1913, to October 31 1914, 31,418.800 gaJIon".
PROHIBITED IMPORTS.
PROHIBITED IMPORTS. NEW PROCLAMATION RELATING TO PAPER INDUSTRY. A Proclamation published in the "London Gazette" on Tuesday states that, whereas it is expedient that im- portation into the United Kingdom of certain goods of a bulky character should be prohibited it is ordered that as from and after March 1 next tb-t importation into the United Kingdom of the following goods is prohibited: All materials for the manufacture of paper, including wood pulp, esparto grass and linen and cotton rags, paper and oardboand (including straw board. pasteboard, millboard, and wood pul > board), and manufacturers of paper :r-1 -rd, aim all poriotlic: t | publications «*xce^<ling sixteen paces it length 'imported otherwise than in. single copies through the post.
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