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RHYMNEY VALLEY EDUCATION COMMITTEE. The ordinary meeting of the managers of the Rhymney Valley (Monmouthshire section) groups of schools was held at New Tredegar, on Tuesday, at which there were present:—Aid. N. Phillips, J.P. 'chairman), Mr J. Edwards, C.C. (vice- chairman), Messrs W. S. Nasb, C.C., J.P.; Rees Harris, C.C.; Albert Thomas, C.C.; Edgar Davies, D. C. Williams, John Evans, Lewis Watkins, John Williams, D. Jones, R. J. Jones, with Mr Lang- maid, deputy clerk, APPOINTMENTS.—The resignation was received of Mr Richard Morgan, U.A., Lower Rhymney Mixed School.-Miss Gladys B. Thomas was! appointed to the vacancy.—Mr L. E. Williams was transferred from New Tredegar to Phillips- town. An application was received from Miss S. M. Williams, Rhydywern, daughter of the Rev T. E. Williams, pastor of Jerusalem Chapel, for an appointment at one of the Rhymney Schools, and it was decided to give her the next suitable 1 vacancy. SPECTACLES.—It was decided to grant spectacles to the following:—Willie and Edith Arnold, Upper Cross Row; J. A. Rees, Upper Cross Row, and Lilian John, Forge Street, all of Rhymney. USE OF SCHOOLS. Permission to use the schools was granted to the following :-New Tredegar Town School for the Rhymney Scholar- ship Examination, on May 22nd: Abertysswg School for religious services on Sundays in con- nection with St. Paul's Church: Aberbargoed Temporary School for the Caersalem Band of Hope Concert, on April 9th and 10th. A COMPLAINT.—Mr R. J. Jones drew attention to a complaint by the Inspector of a case at Aber- bargoed in which the parents had been ordered to produce glasses for a child. The child was ex- amined at Cardiff and glasses purchased in accordance, but these were condemned by the Inspector.—The Chairman said that if parents would take their children to be examined by the County Inspector they would have not only the proper glasses but purchase them at a much lesser cost than otherwise.

MERTHYR BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At a meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians on Saturday, Mr John Lloyd in the chair, Mr D. Jones asked that the sense of the meeting be taken with regard to the delay by certain of the parishes in meeting the precepts. There were, he said, £3,000 due from Aber- dare, 25,903 from Gelligaer, 2216 from Pendderyn, 2460 from Vaynor, while Merthyr and Rbigos were clear. The total arrears were 29,579. He would remind the Board that on March the 1st they would have to pay 911,000 for the county rate.—The Clerk was instructed to communicate with the respective overseers and get the arrears in. In succession to Dr. Llewellyn Jones, who resigned the post of district medical officer and public vaccinator for Merthyr Town and Yaynor, Dr. J. J. Brennan was appointed. COST OF SANATORIA. Mr Henry Owen asked Mr John Prowle (chairman of the Glamorgan Joint Poor Law Establishment Committee (to what extent the Federated Unions were committed in the matter of acquiring lands, &c., under the Mental Deficiency Acts 1913. Mr Prowle said that the Drymma and Brithdir Estates would cost 216,000, that being for about 187 acres, with a big mansion. Later Mr Prowle said We want 91,500 by Monday on account of land purchase.-The Clerk Now that Mr Prowle has given an explanation, I would advise the Board to pay out the t365 asked for, to enable the Joint Committee to pay the deposit on this purchase money and carry out their contract. "I hope you will bear with the Joint Committee," said Mr Prowle. It is impos- sible for any man to prophesy what it will cost. The County Council seem to figho shy of their responsibilities under the Act. They do not move. Our object is that we should be one authority for the County of Glamorgan, getting the education authorities to hand over their mentally deficient children, as well as the Councils. If that occurs, we shall enlarge considerably. We hope to be able to cater for everything in the County of Glamorgan, and if so the cost will run into 9150,000. However, it will be a minimum of 260,000. We are providing for 450 patients at £100 per heading, and that will mean 250,000 apart from the land purchase."—It was decided to draw a cheque for £ 365.

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I. GELLIGAER DISTRICT COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening at the Council Offices, Hengoed. There were present :-Messrs. J. Edwards, J.P., Chairman Jonah Evans, Vice- chairman; Ben Hughes, D. liopkins, Gus Jones, W. Hammond, W. J. Giles, Edmund Jones, Sidney Jonas, E. Richards, J. H. Charles, John Jones, H. Brown, S. Carter, Jenkin Edwards, Morgan Jones, Rev. Canon Jones, with Mr Frank T. James, Clerk Mr E McLeod, Deputy-clerk; Mr F. Read, Sur- veyor; Mr T. R. Gabe Deputy-surveyor; Dr. D. J. Thomas, J.P., Medical Officer. FINANCE.—The report of the Finance Com- mittee, who met on the 23rd ultimo., was read, and the several bills passed for payment. The principal items were J6225 9s. lOd. for gas and water, Rhymney and Aber Company; .£78 10s. lid. to the Abercriban Quarries Company for lime- stone; X78 2s. 9d. principal and interest, Rational Association Friendly Society; Y,100 19s. 6d. prin- cipal and interest, to the Reading Corporation; 21564 Os. Od. precept to the Rhymney Valley Sewerage Board to March 31st, 1914; and JJ1000 for workmen's wages.—At this meeting a letter was read from the Rhymney Iron Company, Ltd., asking for the payment of their account, amount- ing to Y,2 11s. 6d. for ashes supplied between 3rd July, 1912, and 22nd May, 1913. It was resolved that the Clerk apply to the Local Govern- ment Board for their sanction to the payment of this account. THE HOSPITAL.-The Medical Officer (Dr. D. J. Thomas, J.P.), in his report to the Health Com- mittee, stated that the admissions to the Isolation Hospital for January were large, with the result, that more than the regulation number provided for were treated. Nearly all the notified diph- theria cases from Ystrad Mynach were admitted. 1 he course of the disease was very mild, no com- plications were observed. The absence of a true diphtheria bacillius in the throat, coupled with an absence of the typical membrane, led him to think that the cases were of a doubtful nature. He bad, on a few occasions, during the year been obliged to seek the assistance of a professional colleague to administer an- anaesthetic at the Hospital, when such was necessary. He thought it would be advisable that the Council should appoint some person to perform this work at a reasonable fee. The reason he suggested one gentleman in preference to the medical attendant* of the particular cases, is that the cases are drawn from a large area, which, in additioa to the usual emergency of the cases, would eause considerable delay —The Committee resolved that when an operation has to be performed at the Hospital, and an ansssthetic has to be administered, that the Medical Officer be authorised to engage a medical man to administer the anobsthetic, and that he be paid the usual fee for so doing. PARLIAMENTARY BILLil.-Prior to the general business, statutory resolutions were passed ap- proving of the opposition to the Parliamentary Bills now being promoted by the Rhymney Railway Company, the Great Western Railway Company, and the Rhymney and Aber Valleys Water Bill. BIRTHS AND DEATHS.—The Medical Officer reported that the approximate population of the parish now was 40,000. During the month there had been 161 births registered shewing a birth rate of 38 per 1,000 of the population. The deaths were 59, shewing a rate of 14-75 per 1,000. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.-During the month 37 notifications of infectious disease had been received, 17 of these were of scarlet fever and an equal number of diphtheria. A DEFIANT TENANT. Sanitary Inspector Davies having reported that the Gwaunyrallt Cottages, GelJigaer, had not been vacated in accordance with the closing order which expired on February Sth, a letter was read from Mr A. Crump, in which he stated unless the Council provided him with another house at the same rent,he did not intend to obey the Council's order calling upon him to quit the cottage." The Clerk was instruoted to take the necessary steps to compel the tenants to leave. STREET IMPROVEMENTS.—The Medical Officer and Surveyor having reported on the condition of the road in Railway Terrace, Gilfach, and a portion of Bristol Terrace, Brithdir, the Cierk was instructed to take proceedings against the owners with a view to having the streets put in order. INTEREST ON THE WANE.—It was reported that a Parliamentary Committee was convened for February 23rd, but as only Councillors D. Hopkins and Morgan Jones put in an appearance, the meeting could not be held. A committee of the whole Council was convened for the 24th Feb. ruary to consider the re-organisation of the Fire Brigades, but as only five members were present, it was resolved that the meeting stand adjourned.

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I DEWI SANT CELEBRATIONS AT RHYMNEY. Following the usual custom, the scholars of the Middle Rhymney Council School celebrated the festival of the Patron Saint on Friday morning, when a typical Welsh programme of patriotic songs, penillion. dramatic episodes, &c., was gone through under the direction of the Headmaster (Mr Oetavius Evans) and his capable staff. A number of the parents of the children attended, and enjoyed the interesting pro- gramme, the scholars acquitting themselves in a most praiseworthy manner. The pro- gramme was as follows :—" Tywysog, Gwlad y Bryniau (God bless the Prince of Wales," the Scholars; duet, "Hob y Deri Dando," Alwyn Curtis and May Cohill; recitation, Cariad at Gymru," Alun Jones folk song, Ffarwel i Blwy Llangower," Standard 3 recitation, Dyfal Done a Dyrr y Garreg," Iorwer^h Jones song, Gwcw Fach," Standard 6 and 7; dramatic episode, St. David's Day," Standard 4 folk song, "Doli," Standard 1; recitation, Gelert, Ci Llewelyn," Ben Jones; song Lili Lon," Standard 2; duet, "Fel y Brefa yr Hydd," Edith Noyle and R. Morris; song, Ar Hyd y Nos," Standard 3; recitation, u Pa le mae fy mham," Violet Maddocks; dra- matic episode, Caradog," Standard 1 song, Mae genyf dy cysurus," Siandard 1 duet, Rwif yr dyfod alat ti," Blodwen Griffith and Ceridwen Jenkins; penillion singing, Conset y Siri," Standard 4; reci- tation, Yr yn Ysgol," Idwal Jones folk song, Cwyd dy Galor," Standard 2; reci. tation, Doli Fach," Annie Willian song, Mi ga.raf dweyd yr hanes," Mary Rees song." Bydd fyw yn dda," Catherine Griffith; recitation, Cryd gwag fy mhlentyr yw," Aerionwen Jones; peillion singing, Topicl (tune Penrhaw), Standard 4 National Anthem, Hen Wlad fy Nhaaau." During the -proceedings County Councillor John Edwards, J.P., delivered a short address, and expressed a wish that the children would do all in their power to foster the Welsh language. The above programme included the fol- lowing" Penillion," composed for the occa- sion by Mr Ben Jones, J.P. CODI CYMRY. BECHOTN. Bechgyn Rhymni ydym ni, Sy'n penderfynu canu, Clodydd Gwalia Gwlad y Gan," A'i chodi'n lan i fyny Ym'mysg gwledydd pena'r byd, Yn oreu gyd fydd Cymru. MERCHED. Carwn ninau Gymrn lon, 0 waelod calon gynes; Gwnaeth merched Cymru flwyddi'n ol, Wioldeb medd yr hanes, Troi gwroniaid Ffrainc i fraw A lleddfu llaw ei llyngee. BBCHGTN. Caraf fi i droi a thrin Y ddaear—dyna'm hanes, Myn'd i ddyfnder gwely'r glo Cysuro dyn a dynes Cymru fach a'i mwnau drud Sy'n cadw'r byd yn gynes. MERCK. Citraf finau'i rhin a'i moes, 1) rwy f'oes addawaf hyny C.)da bywyd pur a glan, lien Wlad y Gan i fyny; Fo gaiff gwledydd gore'r byd, En nod o fywyd Cymru. BECHOEN. V Ceisiwn godi Cymru'n uwch Or llwch lie bu yn llechn, Chwifier baner y Ddraig Goch," Y n uwch, yn uwch i fyny, Y n nes at ddydd, yn nes at Ddaw, Bjed bywyd pawb o'r Cymry. MEHCH. Heddwch fel yr afon fawr, A fyddo yn teyrnasu; A chyfiawuder fel y wawr A. fyddo yn cynyddu; Cariad fel brenhinol ben Yn piriol wenu arni. BECHGYN A MERCHEID. Unwn 'nawr i gadw gwyl Yr anwyl Ddewi hylon Un mewn can a llawen lais, Heb ofni trais nac escron; Cymru'n un, a Chymru'n iach Yn burach ei hadgofion. Canlyn Dewi wnawn yn fwyn Ein swyno gawn i hyny; Ei ysbryd ef a leinw'n bron, Nes gwneud i'n calon ganu Tra rhed y dyfroedd tua'r pant Ein clod fydd i Sant Dewi. I B.J.

RHYMNEY VALLEY MINERS' ASSOCIATION, The monthly meeting of the lodges of th. Rhymney Valley Miners in connection with the South Wales Miners' Federation was held at the Federation Offices, BiLrgoed, on Wednesday even- ing, Mr W. ProtLeroe, Rhymney, presiding. There were also present Messrs W. Lewis (agent), Albert Thomas, C.C., secretary; T. Matthews. vice-president; Ed. Jones, acting treasurer. Mr A Thomas reported on the work of the Executive Committee, and stated that the grievances of banksmen and nightman had been brought before the owners at the Conciliation Board meeting and although the owners gave a point blank refusal to concede the demands of the men, the executive had decided to make another effort to effect a settlement through the Conciliation Board, and the South Wales Conference had confirmed their action. The membership of the Rhymney Valley was over 10,000 and was above the average of the various districts. The various lodges, Mr Thomas said, had decided to hold Show Cards during the first week in March. An urgent appeal, it is stated, isi being made to the surface men te fall into line. Several minimum wage claimes, the report continued, had been settled during the month, but there was still the opinion that certain managers endeavoured to make the maximum Wage Act abortive, and cases were being tabu- lated in which it was alleged men had been re- moved from the colliery for making such claims In such instances the Executive Council with the combined resources of the men would fight. Mr Walter Lewis reported that the grievance at Abertysswg, which had threatened a stoppage, had been settled, the men concerned having been reinstated. There was, however, still dissatis- faction at the colliery, the question of broken and lost trams, the management refusing te admit liability for lost ecal on that account.