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VOfff ARDAWE ALL rWEIt GLIcAfllNGS. A successful dance, organised by the St. John's Social Club, was held in the public Hall, Pontardawe, on Boxing night, at which a good number of per- stoics were present, The hall was taste- rally decorated by the following ladies,, iM.i&>es Tweedy, i*. Jones, H. Jones, Phillips, and Maggie Lloyd. An orchestral band under the able leader- ship of Mr. T. W. Hopkin, Ystalyfera, provided the music. Messrs. J. Powell and A. Smith proved able M.C.'s, the following gentlemen acting as stewards Messrs. A. S. Mills, W. J. Beebe, H. Pratley and H. Cooper. The Pontar- dawe and District S. and S. Welfare Association realised a totqI of C22 15s. lid. Much praise is due to the secre- tory, Mr. Albert Smith, who, as is hia usual custom, took energetic ac- tion to ensure the dance being a siie- /:S8. During the evening presentations were made on behalf of the Pontar- daive S. and S. Association to Corpl. Master man, home on leave from France, and Gunner W. Bolts upon t his departure for foreign service. The presentations, which in each case con- sisted of a cheque for JB2 2s., were "aM by the vicar (Rev. Joel Davies) iuwJ 'Mr W. J. Be-chc, respectively. It is to be hoped this success will speed on the St. John's- Committee to fur- ther efforts on behalf of other deserv- ing causes. A concert was given at the Work- house Infirmary, Pontardawe, 0:1 Fri- day night, in honour of the wounded sol die 1-8 who are accommodated there. Mr. David Daniel and party supplied the programme. Mr. Morgan Jones presided, and he was supported by Mr J. Ernest Lewis. The following took part:—Misses Kate Morgan (oornet- tist), Edith Thomas, Maggie Morgan, S. A. Jones (elocutionist). Mr. David Daniel, Corpl. Morgan, and Pte. Nim- roo. Lovers of good music will look for- ward with keen expectation to the per- formances of the ever-popular opera "Maritana, which will be given zvt, the end of the month, as announced in our advertising columns, by the 'Pont- we Amateur Operatic Society. A reference to the caste, shows that some of the finest artistes of the- place are taking the chief p;#rts. and the conduc- tor, Mr. David lives, is to be congratu- late-d on his selection. The caste is as follow,—Maritana, Miss Hannah Wil- Hams: Don Caesar. Mr. Dd. Daniel; Don Jose, Mr. Jack Evans; King, Mr Wm. Jno. Morgan; Captain, Mr. Dd. Thomas; Lazarillo, Mi so Meudwen Lewi< Marchioness, Miss H. M Jones; Marquis, Mr. Gwilym Jenkins; Alcado Mr. W. J. Williams. The .fin.era] to-k place with military hof'OtJTis on Wedr-esday. of Driver G. Gardiner, of the A.S.C.. formerly of Ystalyfera, who d'ed on Thursday last at Belfast. Tlie body was conveyed to his v/reV; home at Alltwen, a.nd the int-erment took place on Wednesday as stated. Deceased, who was 33 vears of fig# was formerly employed at the Diamond colliery, Ystradgynlaia, and was a ruati n., of Herefordshire. The cortege was headed bv the band o? the 3rd G. V.R., Tmd?r th? conduc- totrahip of -.ind.r tb, c,<)nduc- tamh ip of ?'%di- Llew. 1.wiR, hand- tbi-, "Dea d lE'E?h." A firia^ p?rtr of t? Royal D??c? Corpa. nrl!" Ser?t. Holland, fd&PireA, *ifW -rhich emma the mffi, it draped with the Un:;on Jack. ud de- arms n-nd helm# The œftMiMr baaner*' in clme of Corpl. Kershaw, nnti a good mvmber of the local wounded eJeo tnarch*d :n the pro>or«<jioii. The R. Llew. J. lawyer, W. J. Rees and Bern Davies, Pantteg, were the officiating ministers. At the chapel, the, Rev. W. J. Rees preached a. short sermon, and the hymns "Y n y dytfroedd mawr a'r tonau," and "0 fryniau Caersalem" were sung. Mr E. Hughes-DarK\s, depu ty organist. presided at the or- gan, -and played the "Dead March." The chiaf mourners were: Mrs. C. Gardiner (wife) i Blodwen, Elizabeth Irene, William, Lewis, and Herbert George Gardiner (children); Mr W. Ga.rdiner (brother)'; Mr and Mrs F. Parkins (brother-in-law and sister); Mr and Mrs. Benufcley (brother-in-law and sister); Mr and Mrs. Herbert Lewis, and Mr and Mrs. Wm. Lewis. There was also a number of floral tributes. Mr 81. Thomas, Alltwen, was the undertaker. Pte. Morgan Edwards, George street who is now home on leave, has been taken iU at his residence with enteric fever. He has the best wishes of his friends for a speedy recovery. At G-osen on Sunday evening last, a. sacred concert was held gi remember- anee of Mr David Jenkins, CoLliers' Arms, whose death by being on a ship that was torpedoed, was recorded in our last i°.?ue. Mr David Roderick presided, and Mr RN s WtHiams was the, Tbe follow?,'n,c! ar- t'ist?-s t<?k part: Mr W. J. Tanner. C?yda.<;h; Miss Mi? Ruth Joacs Ciydach Miss Rees, ,Tid Ui- Jo'i.in Mr and Mrs. David Joseph, of Her- bert treot, have received news that their son, Driver A. D. Josoeph, of the A.S.C., is n '.v in a Frene4i hospital where he is receiving treatment after having been gawst.1. H is getting en as woll as can be exptfted. Mr J. R. Williams, builder, who fractured his leg soine time ago, is now recovering. He :s able to cosne downstairs, and will shortly be suffic- iently recovered to oget about. Mr. Williams is the Sergt.-Major to othe F. Company of the 3rd G.V.R. Mrs. Mary Davies, (If Gellygro n, wife of Mr John Davies, passed away on Saturday la-st at the age ofo 45, after an illness lasting nine months. The funeral took place on Tuesday at St. Peter's. At Tabernacle Chapel on Sunday evening, Driver J.' Thomas, of -the R.F. A. brother of Mis-s Edith Thomas the well known valley soprano, was presented on behalf of the S. and S. | Association by the ltev. H. Seiriol Williams. Mr Joseph Hawkhis, an old resident of Graig Trebanos, was buried on Wed- nesday at Cilybebyll Churchyard. He passed away on the previous \V edJne- day. The local scouts colled the exoel- lent sum of £ 16 12s. lOd. for the children of blinded soldiers on Xmas day. This speaks well of the enthusi- asm Pontardawe boys have always shown for their more unfortunate 1-brothers and sisters. Mr M&sterman Smith, M.A., formerly of Holyhead, but who is now touring tholc",i,nty under the auspices of the British Workers" League, ad- dressed a meeting at the Public Hall, on Saturday evening, over which Mr Jdw Edwards presided. Mr Smith spoke on "Bondage German Rule," dealt with the position of ALsace and lorraine, and hit; remarks ;:on he ha.d lived in that state, were full of hia own experiencsfts of tyranny ( under the Hun. At the end Mr Smith effectively silenced a pacifish by tell- ieg him he ough to be 1m. the army. A isooiaj evening was spent at Glan-rhyd on Friday evening, when the local boys were entertained, bv local Went. This week, two very popular wounded heroes left the place, in the person of Pte. W. J. Peok, of the A.S.C.s and Lanoe-Corpl. Evans, of the K.S.L.I. They havic the best wished cf their Pontardawe friends. Machine Gumsar Philip Edwards, S.W.B., -who was recently reported wcrjndesd in- France, and was sent to England", arrived home On hospital leave early on Xnuus morning, but the same. day was taken very ill with pneumonia and enteric fever. He is now lying at home in a oritjcal con- ditioni He is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs. Morgan Edwards, George street. ■ LI ■

YNYSMUDWY. I At the Cardiff Stadium Christmas week, Mr. Anthony Joseph, Bryn Glas, Ynismeudwy, won his heat in the L50 handicap. He came in second in the 60 yards open, being beaten only by inohes by the best man at the Stadium after giving the man iyd. start. The official time of his runs was: Heat, 6min. 2-16see.; semi-final, 6min. 2-16 sec.; final 6min. l-16sec. A fine record for one so young. On Tuesday the funeral of the late Miss Gladys Maud Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Lewis, Brfeeon-road, Pontardawe, took place at Holy Trinity Church, Ystalyfera. Deceased had been ailing for a long time. The Rev. H. Seiriol Williams officiated at the house. The mourners present were% Mr. Edwin Lewis and Mr. Evan Lewis (brothers), Messrs. Albert Joseph, Ernest Wil- liams, Moses James (brothers-in-law), Messrs. Evan Lewis, Wm. Lewis, J. Griffiths, John Jones, Wm. Morgan (uncles), Messrs. EIwyn Lewis, Handel Lewis, Sydney Griffiths, Johnny Lewis Rd. Morgan, Danny Davies, Samuel Williams, Dd. Thomas, W. H. Evans, D. A Davies, Phillip Williams (cousins) Wreaths were from mother, brothers and sisters, Hannah Jane and Albert, Mftry, Helena, Ceinwen, Ernest and Moses. Winnie, Ronnie and Aldwyn. the Misses Williams (New-road) Mrs. Preece and Mrs. Pinfield (Trebanos), Catherine and May, and her Sunday School Cla&s at Tabernacle. The Rev. Oliver Davies, Holy Trinity, officiated at the church and graveside.

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BIRCHGROVE ATHLETE KILLED. Second-Lieutenant James Morris, of Birohgrove, Llansamlet, is reported killed in action at Jerusalem. He was 23 years old and joined the Glamorgan Yeomanry a-s a trooper, being later given a commission and transferred to the Welsh Regiment. He was a well- known athlete and played centre three- j quarter for Swansea.

W. A. WILLIAMS, Phrenologist. ean bo consul ted daily at the Victoria Arcade (near tbA Marke.t), Swansea. Te1. 28. Tel. 28 SCALE'S Millinery # Special Show of Early Autumn MILLINERY. Hats of Quality in Velours, felts, &c. Up-to-date (Ready-to-Wear) Hats in Silk, Velvet, Felt, &c HOWEL SCALE, 7, High Street. PONTARDAWE. Note THE Honse for Best Value   ♦ THOMAS LEIS  + !S  ¡   } + r..?.. ?   + 1 -Ti; -?c??AT 1 I i ¡ 'it., ? ? w? WINTER SALE. |  Ii Commences To-day (Friday). $ .+.(.) ? +.+. } ? | ? ? Striking Bargains in Costumes, Coats, ?; Millinery, Blouses, Skirts, Under- I. I clothing, Gloves, Hosiery, Blankets, I' Counterpanes, Sheets, Flannelettes, Calicoes and Household Linen. I. + ? ?- ?'? I.. ? ? ? j Choice Selection of Costumes and Coats for § Ladies and Maids, in Heavy Warm Cloths, good St?es, all at Bargain Prices.   t  Best possible value in Blouses for evening and S  outdoor wear, Skirts and Sports Coats, all X reduced to tempting prices. ? ? Sweeping reductions in Millinery, in  ♦ Felt, Velvet and Velour, !n Black and good colours, reduced to 2/1 IJ, { ? worth 5/11. Few dozen Black Velour  = Hats to clear at 0/ 11, wortli 2 1   .+-I>)<<  ? Oxford Street, Swansea. I

NWAUAWE CettNCtL I The fortnightly meeting of the Pont- ardawe Council took place on Thurs- day, Mr. Dl. T. Jones, J.P., presid- ing. He was supported by Mr. H. Gib- bon (vice-cliairman), Mr. J. Morgiin (engineer), Mr. A. E. Edmunds (sani- tary inspector), Mr. Wyndham Lewis (clerk), and Mr. Noah L. Davies (de- puty-clerk). SOLDIER'S SCANDALOUS TREAT- MENT. Mr. A. E. Edmunds reported that he had received a complaint regarding Pte. Rees Owen Davies, a soldier em- ployed on substitution work on a farm known as Penyralltwen, Alltwen, Pont- ardawe, owned by Mr. Llewelyn B. Williams. Upon visiting the farm on January 1st, he found that this soldier was sleeping in a hay loft over the stables, a place quite unfit for human habitation. His kit bag and overcoat were shown to be damp. The bed oom- prise d of a broken straw mattress on which was a feather bed. The bed clothes consisted of a carriage rug and some other clothing which were in a dirty condition. Davies said he was at present under medical treatment for rheumatism. Mr. Henry Thomas: Well! Well! And we are supposed to be living in a christian oountry. He suggested that if neoessary the Press should be paid for publishing the facts. j Several members expressed indigna- tion, and described the position as ') scandalous. It was a shame that sol- i diers should be subject to such treat- ment. Mr. Edmunds said the man had a wife and two children and worked at one time at Burryport. I It was decided to report the matter to the Local Government Board and to the man's commanding offioer. j DAMAGE TO WATER TANK. I Mr. John Morgan reported that con- j siderable damage had been done re- centiyto the collecting tank and pipes at the Llyga?yffynon springs, Ystaly- I fora. Two large stone oovers had been removed and taken away and another taken up from its nosition over the chamber ready for removal from the promises. The pipes between the col- lecting chamber and the tank were also filled up with stones and turf. The district extending from Pantteg to the Vine was consequently made- quately supplied for three days. Every i effort should be made to trace the miscreants, and a substantial reward was offered to anyone that would give information that would k*ad to the 1 prosecution of the offenders. A PROTEST. A letter was read from the Rural j District Councils' Association aSking tlv> Council to give their support in it protest that wat, being got up against J the creation of a new ministry that i would mean the break up of the Local Government Board. Mr. Wyndham Lewis (clerk) explained that in the Ministry of Health Bill, which was proposed to be introduced, was an attempt to abolish certain powers ot the District Councils ajid also the abolition of the Board of Guardians. The tendency under the Bill was the centralisation of everything, and they knew from their own experience what effect that would have. j A unanimous vote was given siip- porting the protest. LIGgriNG OF DANGEROUS SPOTS. I Mr. Herbert Gibbon (vice-chairman) reported that as the result of an in- -1 terview with Supt. Letheren, an agree- J ment had been come to by which lamps i would be lighted at dangerous spots on the roads at Clydach, Cwmtwrch, and Ystalyfera. The report was accepted, < and it was agreed that no more appli- cations for lamps be made this term. LAND FOR ALLOTMENTS. Mr. lJ. vv. t1 rancis urged that they as a Council should adopt a more ag- gressive policy in regard to securing land for allotments. In view of the sinking of so many boats every facili- ty should be placed in the way of people who wished to cultivate the land in order to incroase tho supply of foodstuffs for the country. Mr. Rd. Thomas said they should II foster the idea of production as much as possible and he moved that a com- J mittee be formed to the respective 'J I allotment and gard ening associations 1 in the district. Mr. W. Davies (Alltwen): We should certainly do our utmost in the mat- ter. Mr. Dd. Jenkins said that Clydach had done well in regard to allotments in 1917, whilst even at present there were 45 applications for allotments in that place. Mr Wyndham Lewis (clerk) s^id that jj said that when there were genuine ap- plication* for allotment* they were compelled to find the land for the i poople. The resolution was carried. j

NO MORE ICE CREAM '1 NO M{?,E ICE CREAM I- "I It is bow illegal to make, sell, or offer to buy "'ice cream, ico pudding, j or wat-er ice," except under authority of the Food Controller. j V'i