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"B!T OF A MURDER."
"B!T OF A MURDER." A NONCHALANT COC&NEY. The inquest was concluded at Clerkemvett 6)i Saturday on tLe body of William l\.n¿,l"ew Leach, 59, a nowsvendor, Ia.tely residing in Payne-atreet, CIrristmas night, and Frede- rick Wi(Iliain LefLch, a. goldier, is imder re- mand charged with murder. The prisoner v/as pregent in Court. A coneta.bie named Cooke s&id tha.t ort Chj-igtmat; night, he v.-a): called by Frederick -Leach's father to hi?, shop in Wa-rreii-stre--t. Hp said, "I think there h&s been a, b't' of a murd&r done i.n m': shop. Will yfoJ'fl oornf mund my son bus done it out of revenge." The oOMsta.bff went to the shop, where the younger Leach g<ud. "I did it out of revenge, as he brok<5 my moiheL' s nose. I hope he is not d&ad. I ba- c been to four decors to bring them to him. I did It with a jaçk knife, The jury returned a verdict of "Wilful jmurd&r" ¿,gaint'.(, FreclèÓck '\Yi11iam Leadi, adding a. rider pxpre6''ing ths opinion tmt a.t, the tiino he was the worse for drink. R., was committed i'or tdal on th-é Corona'? v.'an-ant.
! ¡¡;; ? IBRITON FERRY DRoWiNTLNG,:…
¡¡;; BRITON FERRY DRoWiNTLNG I, FATAIJTY. An mquest WM ?OndlJct<éd at Briton <Mi Monday touching t.h.e déa.th of BM6k (o5), wG10se body wac; found ilí th Briton terrv Duck on bunday mOrJ1Íng, It waA etAMKt tMt deceased Jef't, fot' work on Sa,turda,y morning, Ibut did net return hftl,4 that night. "Fcund drowned" was the ver- dict.
IABERAVON MEDtCO HONOUREO.
ABERAVON MEDtCO HONOUREO. A set of Dickens' works W.!i3 on Thursday presented to Dr Raad'H, late medical and preaent boiftornr,Y mamber of the Victoria Lodgp 88-/ of the Druida. AbenLvoU, (, r:),ting n[B(, the doctor's r?filt m&ri-ia? Or. J. B.)icki?. The pt'Mf?i.atio., ? ?? by ? hou. ?<-?"? A?- ? M. ?nt? "Xo C.u?r, scc?t?i-Y o? th? l.d?f.. ? a. ?eeoh' mentioned th?t .5 ont of 2M n? ? ? with the eotot.?..??J on?. B?, ?? ??? h?.. wa-s m?'? ??t.; );?? ??.? p?. Mtttf" t.? !? H<'?y '!?-s. T ?i-trid? and J- StochcLeT. !t.u.<i<-an by P<1,t Arch
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.r. apl)(:;lI'S under the he.u1 of alhl wansv), Valp Co-npany r!,nB)t.ed).-A mcu)M'll'Oflun; of sat.isfacttou m fu!1 a!i .3rrl, 1" of debCntu.e? datèd ¡r¡fJC'be)' Snd EH,). cGnr\n: .1.rJCI), .,u ec t m '2I d. 1915,
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BUF!NT_CHEQUE. ) ABERAYON BREAKING AND ENTERING CHARGE. Hr¥IJey J. Hughes. of Richard-strceL. Abera.yon, was -brought np on remand at the iocal court on Monday charged with breakmg and entering tha premiseg. of W. H. Smith and Sons, Station-road, Port Talbot en the night of December 3rd, an d steaJinF two books, value Is. Id., and, further, with tóteaJing a cheque, value .670 29., frirn a. letter-box in the onicc of H. E. C. R.ic;ha, h merchant, v.'ho occupies onic"s Above Messrc:. Smith and Sons' shop. He è\'as also charged with breaking and entering the bookms oiB.c€ of the H,. and S. B. station at Abcr- &Yon, stealiug 10s. 8d. in money, on the 6cU'n<e night, j Police-sergeant Harus deposeti to beino- ca.ll6d to Messr. Smiths' shop on Deccmbe 4th. and fiuding that the doors at the Mar of the shop had bc&n forced open. La.ter, he arrested prisoner, and found in his possession a nrrnber of keys, sorev/driver, i kniie, etc. At prisoner's house witness found two new- books, which the prisonar admitted stealing from Messrs. Smiths' shop. Witness also found an envelope a-ddressed to Mr. H. E. C. Richards, and prisoner told him that he 11a.d taken a, cheque from Mr. Richards' letter-box and had since burned the cheque. Evidence was -Use given by two booking derka at the Aberavon B. and S. B. R. i &t<a,tdon of nj;ding the hooking oniue broken into on the morning of December 4th, and tha-t 10s. 8d. \vas mis&ing. Priacner, in reply to the charge, said, I h.a,e nothing to say. He was committed for trial at the assizes.
.SWANSEA SOLD!ERS BUFFET.…
SWANSEA SOLD!ERS BUFFET. EXTREMELY WELCOME I STATION INSTITUTION. WORK OF LADIES AND j Y.T.C. The Y.M.C.A. Soldiers' B-uffet at Rig-h-street Station, S'.YaJ1sea, s.t- teMded to ungrudgingly by local ladies, of whom )Lrs. lJ, .Lt.thews is the prei<idp':t Mid Mrs. Astley Sa-muel the i'ecreta.ry, a- sisted by members of the la,dif<s' aux:hllary, j' is an innova.tion—one of the first in the connny—t.ha,t is very greatly a.pprecia.ted. Everything is quite free, Fron! 3.50 in the morniug t-iij 10.30 at I night the ladies attend to the buSct in relaya, o.ne being from 3.50 ti!l 1 p.m., ttif- .next ir&m 1 till 5.50 p.r?., ?id the thu'd frcm 5.50 to 10.50. YL?-n. the V.T.C. take oire' the dutiea. The bu3et is thus con- tinuously 8upplyin the wnnfta of hungry Mid tra.vel-vam .-cfdiers and sailors, many Of the former coming through ankles d'eep in mud ditect from the tranchp". For the moi't part those ca.tered for a.re t.he lads parsing through Swansea. tJiough it is prov- ing a. reatdy con'venieuoe to).' thoso whose de6tinAtMui is S,va,ooea arri ving perhaps a.fter a long journey from abroad. Th.3 buffet is opeTi to all and every soldier and sa.ilor. The Solders' Thanhs. I UIlJ.'Y on !unday morning, at an eany hour. 81 members of the Lancashire Fusi- liers pi6-,cd through Swansea. Th" huffet, came as a Co-d-sand to the men during their wait, and Major Shepherd, D.C.U.. in rshairge, w.rote in the vLsitcrs' book the fol- lowing :— Breakiaat much apprecLated by the men of the Lancashire The kindness .shown us we can't offer !lough thanks from one and all. None but men who participate aitcr long stretches without breaking their fast car. apprecIate the kindling of the ladies and &ympa.thet.ic apu-it that has prompted :,héir action. The otiicr day a. contingent of Prince&s Patricia's C'anadian Regiment a:r,rived in Swansea. They came by the night train—arriving as so many others do about nine o'clock—and then leave by the 4.20 a.m. The ladies arranged—as in othcr f.Imila.r ca&es—that the men should obtain a night'a rest, a'td arTangements have bMn made with the )Iackworth Hotel by which these Dight travellers having a stay are accommodated with be (1 and brenkfast. One and all connected with making theac arrangenie n.t,Nl.r. Owen Harries, for m- etance, whose magmncent gift reoenHy m?kes this possible: the reduced terma pro- vtded by Messrs. K. E. Jones: the free tjigarettes supplied to one and all by Mr. U&ge—work assJLduously for Tommy and Jack's comfort and convenience, and they -are rewarded by the sincere gratitude of the men. Cases could be cited where men on arrivMig at Swansea, have not had food for I twelve hours. As ftat«J, the bun'et'& ever-open door qaiiie tree. On a.t) average between 80 nnd 90 are provided for every night, and about the sa-me number during the day. The stay of the men at Swansea, generally speahng, is ehort,
MEATH FAILURE: " WAR AND CAS…
MEATH FAILURE: WAR AND CAS 8TR!KE. The 6r&t meeting of t-lie ci' ed''i-firs trair Short, trading the iSeat.h a.nd D.:s- tmi,Ct L-Mindrv," was held a,t, Swaai8ea on T,qesd,a,y. Shcrt I'.Ycd at 13, King-strtet. Ne3.tb/ and a receiving .vas put an on Decpmbcr 7th. 1915- Liabi:1'¡ti we,rc -bl91 OsOd, ?1 aas? ?109 18.. 5d.. Je?-ing a ?d?cy c.f B8!- 10s. 7d. ( ause? weM T? of tra? due to th. ?ar .nd ? thr?f;h the Neathg?-?r. ?'xe t?l? Tnonths ago. ?o re?lution ?-a., m?e, ?d the OfRcraI Receiver Tem?ns Tna, de, ?u-i d thp- Offic, tTTKtt&e.
I t " K. OF K.'s" THIRD ATtEMPT.…
K. OF K.'s" THIRD ATtEMPT. An amusing story a.bcut Lord kitchener concerning S. famous poster tssued so.r'o S??go with aji appeal in Ins handwnt?g for more men and yet more men .s to!d by the Glasgow Herald." Lord Kitchener had, of course, to write the original appe-al from which the facsimile on the poster wa made. It went to the department concerntxl with such things.! His wrtting was found to be too small ior poster Si7 reproduction, eo the sheet was sent back to him with a cautious expla.na- tKHi in this sense smd the request that he would rewrite it. He did. but again it was too small, and he wrote it 11, t!urd time, and with that third dr:ft H'ut the erimtT humorous message: -Dont tsk kp to rib> t\¡í;¡ èlfa.i1\, to'' ralhtI' tJH).JI it wt,'Il liitxo eou..wrípt ioo
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I SHORT-UVED 8!<SP'UTE. The L'j n;:)vf' teen <m <v.k tbn :Motday UiOfÙj ng l;m.fi ng a "d i k,
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I 'MOST PECUUAR CAS;E."i
'MOST PECUUAR CAS;E."i SWANSEA CORONER AND BEACH TRAGEDY. INQUEST ON TREBOETH INSURANCE OFFICIAL. ihe deputy txuough conjner (jtjr. L. <j'!yn Morris) he'd an mquest at Swm-i&e?t on Mon- day '?n the b<xiy uf John R. Richaj'd. of Lisbon House, Treboeth, wptl-kno?'? newsagent and aMu;ta,nt superin'tcnd&ut of tho Britannic htf.ura.ncp Compa.ny. ETid?ttco of iden.tl'ficati'n \)¡," gh'en by Stanley Richards (M)n'. who I his father Nvas 44 nf ag e and wa.' Isst i"t'.en aHve by him nt their home on Wednesday :iigh't at 11 o'dock, He ":a,, t,h"ll in checiful mood and had never been in better ¡;pir1ls and health )t-t -tiff. He did not return, to dinner oil the day iollowing-. but this ivas a. not n.nu&n<tt occurre'ne?, Mnce his rptnj-n depended uport the circumstances c, I his ¡)u8jues, \Yhen, however, he cud not l'dUTII hy the time th( !a&t car reached Brynhyt'ryd the fmniiy v.-ere pome- wha,t nnfasy and nothing more v' <? seca of him until the body was identined in the mortuary. Dr. Trpvor Evans Mid th.at .t exumination was m:)dc. a.nd ap a result wt!' ness arrived at the conchj-d )n tha.t deu.th was due to suffocation from drownir'g. Robert Edv.ards. Exchange I'm. s.ud he ¡;aw the deceased on Thurpday afternoon it his hcensed hot'f'. He left the hou''e at about 6 p.m. with some tra.vellers who were acquainted wit.'lh hin). He v/a,s in n sober co!;dit.!c.n when he left the Exchange. of Canterbury-road, a job- gardener. sa:d he discoTered the body on Saturday morning last n bnut 7.50. near s Stream. It hy ftce downwards I 60 fpct below thp water-mark. St-'rgea.nt R.ees (8) spoke to recovering' the A watch found on deceased hld stopped at twenty-three minutes to twelve. Coroner there was no tc ho\' deceased came by h's death. It v.m II, most peculiar ca.ae, a,nd the ga-fe'-t ver- dict would be an open one of f4itincl drowned. the coroner a.nd jt'ry exprpMinp sympathy with the t'a.miiy.
"TOMMY" IN PAmS.
"TOMMY" IN PAmS. LAD IN KHAKI IN GAY CAPITAL. HOW HE HAS CONQUERED THE PARISIANS. the were to the PAri- hopkAeppr, the present. tripper in kha.ki i;- even more popular (?a-ys Mr. H. (TreeTwall in the Da.Hy Express e l1f\'1\ heen'p;.¡.eefu1fy conquer e'd by the gpntlprn'm in khaki: he i" here, thprp. cfid pverywherc. At the prmcipcd raiJwa.v si-ar tions ot)e iind the British military pr.hct. and in couples one meets them patrom.ng the bouleirards. We have provost-mar- ahnt. T'x). Major Maurice Brptt. and ju?t uutpidc Paris there )': a dftpchment.. ,=fveral hundrf<I stroDg, of the Army Spr-vice Corpr'. w ho run H footba!! team which is doing grpat thhjg)!. I remember mpting the 6rst British sol- dier who ei-er int,) Pari" dl1I'ing this war: approprM-tpiy pnongh. it, ".as outside the shop caUed "Oid England. He ws leading a, lame hoTap. the onb' one left of his battery, and he appeared dazed, < wpU he might have been, poor chap. His uniform i,;a-; travel-stained from the road s of Be!- l!illlIl and Via.;ice. a,nd in b-,ok,,ti volf'c He to!d me of the retreat from Mons. it i :l long wavtrom''hat broken bm game British soldier to the hundreds of lusty Jads that on-s meetr. nowadays in PJrlS, know herrq when they see them. and :io British sr'tdier can coni- pla.in of the ,yek{)me he receives here; mn, wnmcn. and children try ti outdo one an- otbr in milking him fe<el at ¡lome. The language dmicutty has bppn overcomp. cr, rathe! it nevpr reo!]y existed In Pa.ri..<. A man has only to appear lost, and in a moment a crm"d of at icast H doxon gathers romid. all tryj,ng to be lwlpfUll tlJ the extent of their voca.bu.larie- Sometimes it oiily <:ciisists of the wot d". Yes," "No,"and"T)pp6raMe," but it m,Ùe8 T(tmmy feei that he is "'fift!1'" fri'ejid&. Certain catcs ha.ve almu.:t been tatken over by the British soldier. Such n, one 1,7, the Cafe deg Sports, where EmU pro- duce.s hi*, best Engbh accpHt on a Sunday afternoon (" Yes. 'lurd. thank you, Inn;:s! ") and the orders for tea and tÜlSt echo thtough the room. This cstfe. I behove, the de.a,rilig-hou!;e for aH the latest Engiish aong.= they arc first whistted or )?nng here. and then they fitter out mto the Paris streets, later to be soM on the u<TL!.I<ev<nd ? ;)' the dcraie e chanson ,.ADP. The cafe Is &igo much ustxt by the numeToua troupes of English dajtdng giris, most' of whom hai! from lai,- cMhire, and sonM verv harmonious choruees are pioduced. uat"! EmiL agam assum.iDg his bf°t. r;tlli3h acoeTit. ca-Hs Time, gen- tI-Bm.en. pleai'o (th-Mtk you. mi.ss) and back to their depots' g,4 the Tomjnfes, all th'f bptter for a HttJe quiet fnT!.
TWO W!OOWS AND SIXI CmLDREN.I
TWO W!OOWS AND SIXI CmLDREN. LEIFT BY PORT EYNON vicrms. The Poit Eyiifjji iifcboat, cii.iJ8tcr has Jcfb totat of two widows and six chiidrcn. Eynon ha.d t.'vo ch))dren, ;)ud &nd! two girJa. Mr. F. Le secretary c.f t!lQ. -Itumble- and Port Eyn<m Jiieboats. has aJ- rt'ady interested himsctt un t.he dependents behalf, and it is prc-ba.ble that the l¡SuaJ granta will ghorHv be received, viz.. £100 m the caso uf a widow and J325 for p&oh child. la the meantime Mr. Bcul&nger i.j arranging >"0 that immediate needs call, ju case of necessity, he met, The usual pra<Mce in these c.iMs is that with otheL- aasistancR a fund is termed from which the de.ents Jraw v.epklv allow- ajiM-s. This was the casc with the Mijmbles lift-boat disaster thirt.een ago, nud the i fund is ft() tramed that it Hi calculated to ex- h.tust itself by th& time the lat dependent .s 'jrovidcd fui\ In the MUIl1.hle;. df;,wnd- ents were far gæater, une of t)te "lX men who met v.tth Lheir (leitlit3 ovM- t)tf t'ott Thibet bMi- h&vmg 13 cllildrII, P¡,uvisi(Ju 1:: !nad<* i!ut 'Oaly ivr tilt- t'lle, (iellen,leflt4 but UM ;.nd rH.-tiug t!mm out. Giir CoMftst! s Condol.nçe.s. At Tues.¡".I !J!l'iH (Ii t.ht't:j,(u..ii ir. J A..)et<(4m.<. ¡¡¡undo ,¡,¡;d ? !t. L)d. DaÜ< ('i)Het: ot' t.he Pud Eyuutt jilcbu.it, d::1,Stt'1 ,idim; 'I'll:" nl'I'd Ii" 1.], i i c, r ie 'r!)<(juest)<jn'c'f' a I', I I I.-I I I- I i t I I I I I I e¡!li( h)r,¡,Jt up by )L\ci5RU'T'c-f'i.H)td t-j 'it.h j t-h<' d.<o.(""d. j
I SALONIKA COUP I JUSTIFIED.
I SALONIKA COUP JUSTIFIED. !NORWEG!AN 'NVOLVED: GREEK PROTEST. (PrPM A&ttX;i&tion War ?nec')J.; j (rrom Mr. <jr. J. btevens, :W;la! corres- pendent of tho Prp$g Association &nd the ''Daily Telegraph. ") ATHENS, Sund&y, 8.50 p. m. fdciayed). "f dny arrest's, ajnountirts !:o 550, ha.Y€ fol- lowed tho&R of t!i<? enemv Consnis, whose gmit was proved from documents. It, 's announced that m&ny of the&e documcDts vnjl be grvan ont for pijbHcat.ion in the local Salonika papers. On the hasl of documenta-ry proof Mr- Aisfezider., the Norwcgion Cons')), N.ag to- day arrested by order of Gnral Sarrail. The arrc¡:.t of the 'memy Coniculs at Salonika, c--illed forth a collective protest to th", Greek Government from their respective Lpg&Monn hurf. I undprsta.nd that the GrMk GovernuMnt has prot€pted to the A'1"1r, and has I Ashed for the release of the Consuls. J!pa,nwh)le the la.tter have been transported. to Malta.. It T< pointed out on the part'f the Entpntp that. the measure wa:or. provoked by the enemy's aerial a.tta.ck, which resulted in the dropping of bomb s over' Salonika. The Prefect of Salonika, was directed to protest, to General Sarrsul againd-t, the ofIJleged violation of Greek sovereign rights, and t-o a'k th&t. the b'ii!dinp:s of the Consuiateft p.hould be turned OVf't' to thd care of the Greek Authorities. In addition to t)iis. the Greek General commajiding in Macedonia pretexted f!ir<'ct!y to thr French Genf-raL To the latter proteft=! General Sarrail re- plied that the msasura was a I Purety mHttary one, Wfiich did not mu mge the duties &nd riht.5 of the Greek authorities, who. he added, on all other questitms of public safety re- tained freedojn of a.ction.. The incident haK created a stir in the. Ho!- ]?nic capital. TheTe has heen another out- burst of lJl-wilJ agajnt, t11eAJJie from the unh-iendty secHon of the Press. 'hi)p the moderate element, rl'¡>,l¡sÎI1g thR difficnltil)s of the sih18.tion owing t' Greek terntfry having become a field of battle,. accepts such incidents as in?vitab?p. "AT THE HEAD OF HtS l ARMY." GREEK GENERAL AND KING TINO. SALONIKA. Saturday Nig-ht. (Dela-yed). The New Tear broke with hosbvy ra,io mter- rupting the spell of fine, warm sunehine which we harp had ]ate]y. The Aliied forces b-,ive receiTed an expres- sion of good wishes from the Gr<'ek General commanding here. the Greek New Year only coming a fortnight later. In a, areneral order hy Cietipi-ftl \iro!hoPolos, ccrnmajid- ing the Third Army Corps, whose headquar- ters a.ro here, and reproduced :u the news- pol-i,er. he concludes: "When thf) o&poitune momeut cornea, our -zlorioii-. King am) chief will put himself again a.t the head of his a.riDy to assure the rig-hts of the FaJtherla.nd, and I to ]ead it again to glory and triumph.— ("Daily Telegraph. -I
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——————————————— F!NES OF NO USE. iLLANELLY BENCH ABANDON LENIENCY. Simon F<ure)L la.b<jurei, WiJ,,<; changed at: ilianell\- oil -,NIDiida-y ,vú.t.h drunkenness and aspH.uItmg a pojicp ofucei. A constable said he wa;- (-,kited to tuni the ntan cut of a motor- 'bus,; ,vbc<] the dffandaut. turned on him and caught him by the legf, They both fell to the ground, auid witness: had 'his iaco severely Inspector s.nd th.e )aAt Rnc \vu.s tuipa-id. Asault3 on the police were now very trequant, a.ud he asked the ma.gdatratoa to dea.[ sevprely wjth these nW:1. tarrcU was sent di.)wli lor a month, with ,Tohn Thomas. l;i.t)C)U'€i', was charged with drunkenness a.nd ass3ultÏ'ng I Tht' congt:-thle ",aid tha,). without wan'mg the Qia-it struck him a violent blow m the luce. On the wa,y to the poJi<< Ftatioii t!io man be'j<'mc Yiolent mid used thT'eu.t.s as to ,ha.t he would dp, Midiug tha.t he ha<d killed man before. I'.S. Davics corroborate ti'e !a&<< wib)('j>" a.nd said he went to the assistance of the c<'n st-,tble. :Morgan Faid the nMm had bet,n' before the court M f,inies anr] was ;< con- stder&ble jjt<isa.nce to the poHct'. The last nnc w;'s still unpaid. Thcmas was sent to plipon foi a mouth, with hard labour.
II , ' t I I ! " DURING THE…
DURING THE WAR." Afan Valley Miners and Their Doctors. i h) t.ho Ata.u Vaiiey the docto'-s ha.ve been p:Md under a flat r<tte pystem of 5d. iu the! L. iliev now dpmnld the' l1bst,1t,ut;ion of ft potut(iug( syste))i of 2d. in the .5. Hitherto the miners have resisted the change. The jtwo part.iM havinp; iailed to a.grae, t.ha d&'jto.i'a gave notice tprniuiating the agreetueut ou Christmas D&y. Hnd since th<'n all the mf-n are treatc-d M private patients. At a mkCIeting of ddcgatc. however, a lUiiimity Úwonred acceding the ductors' de- maud& dm-'ng the w.'a, but this necision wiU have to be ratiii.?d at the collipnec'. The young men with no {an-utles are s.ta.t.ed to be up in arms against paying t..h<! 2d. ]n tll! JS now demanded. do.in'nug they are Mi Ht.1ed to medifa! r¡,t,tenda.nce under the National Health ln5iirqnce Act, to wluch, of tc' ouT&e thpv a,re weddy conbributors. 18 ———— -—— ——.— —— L J J t
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At on Mons.'ay. O:orge Davie. MANGE AMONG TMH HORSED. \t Abera.Yot' Couuty PoHco Ccu.rt on :Mon- day? Witlia.m .Lord, manag'cr of tti<' T'a.tent Fuc Wor?s. Port. Talbo? wa.s eunimoned for failing to report. p.i.ra,g 'tic man,?(' am011At horHea at the workH. 8iipt. Bet) E,iRt1R Mid %elveii horses had ?;tSMed from the disetee. P a Brvfe sa.id that the dcfeMa.Ttt Mportcd lo him on Thursday laflt that he HuapectPd 1. Ui rD\"1';1" msmge amongst. tnrpp J. 1..1.)."11' ,v-terinary Fitrgeon, Neath, sa-id he ex&mined the animal. ?ix of them were more or afYeoted, one very badly, and they appeared 1.0 haRe been riiffcriii!,z for orer a. month. oRt,ler toM witn! tha,t tllev htfd be<'u ,,liffering Jrom Octcbor 19th. Mr. L. M. 'rhomM :for thf d'*ffQt-e. M.<d that thf hnr&ea werp flLtended by a. ,eterjnary surgeon m ftrtobcT- but wpre not fonnd to be from parasitic manllê unt,HDeeember :01:11, wbNi jt ",as immediately rppon,6d.-Thc Renoh ¡im,jd tha.t Md<yubt<-<l!y thf animals l ad stLffered. b1)t defendant had done all m his power by c?n-iT)? hi a. f?ialiacd sufgeon. ??? ??py therefore ordered lum to pay the costa only. ..due!- ifa,-te-c-road, Bryn, b1.UD.mond Edgai- EvzLii.s, of the &a.mo place, for assault. Prosc- outor said that on Christmas Day be wog i standing near the borel at Bryn when a, ouarrel arose over a. bOtHe of beer which had been taken trom his (plaintif!=) pocket. De- fendant strack him in the eye, casing a, '?a.ck ?eve. Defendant said to a&ted in self- defence.-Defendaut was Oned 10s. At A?r?von on Monda.y, G. ?. Morrm, At Aberaovon (Yii iNl<)ndav, M (InYin.? ? m<?toi car wttiiott a rpiu' light. pendant It wtM not a. ca ? of unia.wf?]y j?,?jt. (fjtmphtm.) Lt)?r. d?M?nti ?:i.id. I do 14 hours ?pectfd poHce work my- ?.? hut. I naver ?op .myntiR wit.hont a hpad UuhL (L<mg?tM'.) (')t?!!?':Pa.y<'<:<Kt.s! "Hiy t,hi tHnt', t_ Thank \'011. .rl\-t.h?t'm< D?i <mda!H.; Thank you. '?.-ntIt.'UK'n
FFORESTFACH ACCtOENT. !
FFORESTFACH ACCtOENT. Wiubt. h()n)Ct\tit(i ;)j. a!¡(¡Ill.: fi.() pjn. ou 8at,ul'd'y evening Mrs. M.' Dû.çi(>, the wiïe of :Mr. \,jd '!iiem?n, ft Anthony-t?t'tact', Fi'orr'sti'ac?.! j.ts Luocked do?n ?y pu.ssir); motor- (: She?.)t. i[)t)n?d[:)tf'1yr(')no\<<t iio?nf'i !at)d aH<n<!cd t<' by Dr. Petf)' MaeRitchie, M.B.. ?forestfach. Mh?u i.i w?s i'o?nd 't!;? th? n'nt'ort'mutf- ?oroan h.? r?'er-'ed to a)i<! b'j- !d(:s u. eH)re ou' (,i4 th? ioreh.&a.d.
THE ii ! ?WATER!NG " THE…
 THE ?WATER!NG THE SKILLED MEN. PREMIER'S AGREEMENT WITH THE ENGINEERS. j FIGHT AGAINST SUSPICION i AND PREJUDICE. An important b;:géÜl; hn's heen ma.<i be- and tha Am&l- gamat'2d Society of .Enigineet's witJi regau'd to t.he emploYIllRllt of Eemi-8killd aJid un- skilled labour, Mr. A.squiili a<n-d .Nlr. 'Lk'yd Geocg'e on Friday !'i:'oèlvod a dermtation, a,metidm,3iits of thp new M':Wii.t.]ons BuL Thev a.-ked, a.mo.T:g othcT pomto, t.ha.t a. schedule of ni.t.&& of wage:s a.na cor[dTt.i.ons of CTDpbympnt of 'nmkUl'ed a.T)d &fflni.oki11ed men (known a.s D3), H's we)] Hs c'ne rléIaJting to women (1.2), phc-utd be ijinlud'ed. iu the am. Mr. Asquit.h agreed to this, on condition tha-t this as a full ftcttlemen't a'nd tha.t them shoLud be no more trouble about the employment of v.'omen a.nd f;{>mi-skill-ed or unkálled men.- To this VITAL IMPORTA.NUE OF DIL1JTI00'. Addressing thf d<!ptutattion. ? h'. Asqnith pointed out iirgency of a.Ti adeql13tte sTJ/;)piy of laibwu* being Kocured at once. to an o6icia.l repc-rt of his sppec-h, ho :— Tho impoi'ta.nt thing from "e point of j vwr of t.hc State is tha.b thif d;lution of také ptac". It is aH-im- porta,r;.(, r, Ltoy} cAn'nct ca.rt-y On hia work eincierttHy a,ii.d ma&b the noces- eiities of the war dilution is pesorted K': Tic'T CMt the .A.rmy, untl1 i thi" Jilu.(,ioTl of l:Jbom is rEsorMd to on a Tat'ge scale, an,d un'tas.?. it iti a.ppl'ie'd whole- twaxtedlv. It is important frotf another point of view, ajid that is that tjie output should aLS far as I poss'¡ble be domeati c and not foreign, because the f)!T.a,n<M,l problem in front of us—and a very aerioup one—-is tho oblig%C-on to pay, which can only be done in the shape of ex- ports or gold to pay t-o Am.e1..jea Mid coun- trioo )'kR that for munition.? which we are g:c".t"li)g from fhprp. But, in spite 01 th<' agreement ntadc ]aab MM-ch, unfortun- a.teiv this process of dilution ha.s been most spaj-ingjy tldopte.d, No doubt it is a very difficult thj!J to persuade men who regard what I may cail The iiriorit!es and privileges of ski [led ]abonr .<-s .Jmost gospel, to forego for the time being those privileges, &nd ad- mit ujiskiUed and semi-ski! led men mto a class of work which skilled men h&vo been in the habit of doing:. They have a fp<u-— one which i. perhaps, not altogether nn- n.atural—that when the war comes to an end the re-esta.blishment of t-h'e old cortditione. will be Impossible, and that all the&a elaborate l safeguards which hcvo bG<'n bn:t up by gcnaration at'te)' g&ner:i.tion of trade unions for thp protpction of thcdr members, wH! be found to b<- undermined. That is r11Jy wha.t is B, th<' bottom kyi it. is it not? !\Il. BrownJie: y e. The Prim MÏlÜ"ieI' I slv;prd tim.t is the feeling, a-d I ugree it is onf v.'hich is clifhcult to eradicate in a, moment, or even in P. month. The oldy way by which the nenv arrangement c:ui be snccessfuUy deu.lt with is by the unions pxprtin.g aH their forcf tc t'enMve thcso suspicions and to e'ncouraga the men., and. indepd, fai, a: they can, I wi!I not say coerce, but bring overy mnuMice they oaji to bea. upon them mider the sbre&s of this great nat-iona.) neœssity to consenb to this temporary process, which is absoluteiy riec*s,az,y for the proper conduct, of thp war.
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ACTC? MITAWC [pAnhK MEALS n —H you have have pains, wind. D ora.senseofhtlnessinthe stomach, of ?ny other form [J = of Indigestion— TAKE MOTHER am o Se!ge!'s Syrup 0 -the re!iaMe remedy tor Indi- < gestion and other disorders of the liver a"d stomach— ? THE!DEAL 0 i?!; I,?,¿j 7'/f<.?;9 :).:<; <:CM/<!ittS?"'<'<'?'WM?<?. :t ??'?°°L??_'?°..
SWANSEA SH!POWNERS GtFT. '
SWANSEA SH!POWNERS GtFT. HALF THE £1,000 DISTRIBUTED. At;1 meeting of tho admmistra.tors of t.heJCl.OOO fund provided for good causes bv Messrs. Ha.rrics (Mr. O-.Ypn A. W. E. Wynne, ?h. Arthur ?\.ndyews, .and AJd. D<id Da-vies being ptescut) the foJlowing grant,.i. in tlio a,ggregRfc <!n!ounting to .65CO, were decided upon: -£50 eacli to Parkwerii, !Y.M.C.A., Da.nycoed, a.nd MumMes Ho< pitals for Wonndpd ;?o?difr? :S50 to s.\van-I M? Genera,! Ho.spita.J, Y.M.C.A. Hilt?,,l Fund. <md Soldiers' and Sailors' Fre? 'BuSet at G.W.R. Station, Hip;h-street; .S25 to Cha.mbfr of Cúmmeree Fund to provirle ne- Cpsgarips for wouDded soldiers in Jot'a,! hos- ¡ pit all'! .&25 to "Daily P08t" Wa.r Pr'Eonera' Fund; R.nd .620 each to the SwansM', Orphan 'Home'?, Deaf and Dumb Institute, tho Blind laptttutf, Sh. Da,vid',<t Orphanage (Mumbles), aod tijo Tipperary Club. S-an%ea.. Tlle, ren,inii)t, L5W ii to be placed on. de- posit at the bank and used at the discretion cf the administrator!
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DISABLED IN FRANCE. Presentation tl) Wooded Steel- Smelter. A ma.s meeting waa held under the aus- pictts of the British Steel Smdt&rs* Associa- tion Branch) at, tJie Parish HaH, Morfist<m; on Saturday evening last. The meeting was convened to m.a.ke & pre- j &ent!tion to Rro. WdIlLe Reed, who had be!:n partiaJly disabled in the ftghting in Frajice. The cha.u' v/a.s occupied by Mt. Hell W. R-eoa. Tli-e present&tioH, which tA:)dk the form of a, cheque front the DisaM<' Ment Fufd, was made by Mr. ToTn Gri&ths. organise, Neath, Addres\f> W"lI dcl1verèd by the following: ? h'. D. Joues, E. G C"'mbwrI.a' Ir, A.br&ham Bod-ii E.C. Skew&n; Mr. Phil Wa-ascL C<.nGiliation BcHi'd member; Mr. D. John, uiiJIs sup<'r- .and Mr. Thos. l6a.a<\ A ca,pit&I musical programme W8 provided by the following: Mesaf-s. E. West, T. Bowls, W. P. Dl. Francis, Johr! Shadra,ch, and Thos. I¡;.aa.c, The ¡;;eötetadal duties were ca.rried out by Mr. John
IPLAYED WITH ROCKING-I :HORSE.
PLAYED WITH ROCKING- HORSE. Cwm Parents to Pay for Mischief Done. swaairleal t&chool Baildins Sub-Committee tnet on Monday, Aid. Devonald in the chair. '1'wö pa-renta and five boys appeared before the sub-committee iu answer to complaints that the lads-two named Hcpltins and three named ,XaAido-,kg--ti.tti broken Into the Owm iDfants' School and ttalitiare(I lht, windows, M'hool casM. a.TiA boo!t-<, to the amount of 'fhe (lamage W.%A done the hoUd&ytt, when the boys. with nothing bettN. to do, f-atcrpd tht. 9.'hoot in ot-dfr to play with a rocking }wnw, tiol-gil piay followed, Lild !.? .?m?? ?.? d<,? Mr.. A.ad.ock.? .rd??d tu ?y ?? ?'? Mr. Hot'ku? ?h?. ,i? )wy? wt-ie ?t. to tn.' ca? ot t? Lo head- Hi&s!<r (Mf. L<-wi? of Cwtn HdWol.t r:}¡i<h] the boAs H.ttt'nded.
OLD KtLVEY CURATE'S RP-CTOR-…
OLD KtLVEY CURATE'S RP-CTOR- SMtP. T?n?. KJnu?d Piii. 'at.'? \t??cv.?)np,?.i3b6e'?)pp??!<?torot 1ac?<?M. H.'?.??r.??f?'ey_ a..d .„ ,?-.it-M? .?!.? .?!?? i? p???t"! ? At) S???' '.much.
h'VOTE OF CONFIDENCE."
h'VOTE OF CONFIDENCE." !MARGAM COUNCIL AND GAS MANAGER. INQUIRY INTO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. DiRtriot Conacil on Monday, when Mr. Rees Me\ve]1\nr'oceef?d to detai] certain aJ[f?3 ttona &ga,i!?t Council o&cials. H? aU??? tJi&t da.t? h-id been ?iT<? the CouDcil ?-tiich showed thtt s. defecMre drainfl,ge system at, Bryn had resulted in lo&a of IHe. 1-hen went on to deal with dpfefts in the _Bryn Waterworks, which, he sa-id, had tne Count')] £1,00 to .S.1.600. He maintained the suiTeyor w<M a,\V'ire of these defects. Mr. J. Da.nd ex-prLssCt the view that IJewellyn Was "fot)1im¡r" tlic Couccil- Mr. I 'ewelIy-n t.hen went on to refer to ¡It shop whioh. he aaJa. h.d not bceT) biilt in accordance with the T)Ianr4 at port Talbot, with the result thAt the Ooinicil wa.e. involTed in a.n eXDt'!ndi.t.ure of k24. Dealing with the stocks, stor&s a.ccount, be Cntende(I tlia,t. these wpre badly kept. In hia opinion they .had TOO MANY OFFICIALS im the general department. TV. B. Hallowes and Mr. 5ad that the fa<;t t.ha.t th" urveyor bs I been yu the employ of the OounoU for 24 yea.rs was 91,Ml)iont 3.QBWM' to the suggestions made by Mr. LIewei'yn, a.ud 1£1', J. David pointed out that thè SUI'17('!yor had can<'d the Collnlil's attention to th4! high )cTel of the gclwcr, and WM uot, thereiorp. to be MMmed in the natter. With resa.td to the othor offici,fLIS t they were appointed by t,h. Coufx'il, and when some of them were appomtfd Mr. Llewellyn himself wa/! in !he (-'hair a.t the time. My. L'ewcHyn: 8inc thM a, relathe of Mr. David ha.s been a.p!'oiate<t. Mr. Da,vM: It is a,bsolute]y UTttrm. It M a, TRAVESTY OF THE TRUTH. 1 u&Te no t-eIsLtive on the Uotmcu. There wa,s fmothor he&ted argtunmr bc- t,we,,n Mr-. David a.nd Mr. -1,Iowellyi-t. Al t-. Lipscombo protesbad s.gajnst this discussion, aud suggkted that the whole matter be re- ferred to committee. 'Yelltu.a.lly. on tb<- of Mt-. T. gainwaring, êce.ondedby M l', H, Da ¡ell. it I 1' rcsolTpd that the inquiry should be con-_ dueM.d back as iRr a'-t the cargf'\g rcfcrrpd to, a.nd tha.t the surveyor be allowed a moEth to prepare his i-epty. The meeting then proceeded to deal wtth the cha.rges relating to the OVel"h1:a,f!\ng at the gaaworks. Mr. LieweUyn dealt with aU the empioyes and ofBci&te. and sa,id th&t live Hion a]td a, boy were employed to look &fter nme men. After another long disetIF;it)lt &nd au ex- planation by the g.'M manager, it wae decided to pa.M A vote of conadence u) the s'aa mana- gpr, in v.'hich Mr. Dew<;tlyn joined, a.t)d the question of keeping tite a-ccounta w&!< i-et(,red to the gas comniittpe. With regard to another department, rhè ipquiry wa-s déJerrNI for a, fortnight ou the coudiHoa tha.t Mr. ldowellyn sent his ch&rges in writing to the clerk seveu days before the meeting-, otbOi*wMe he would Ttot bR beard. Mr. LIew&llyn: After the treatment I ha,Te ? received to-day. I stia.U do nothing of tho kind. I will unfold thpm at the meeting only.
RELEASED IN DYING STATE.
RELEASED IN DYING STATE. VICTIM OF GERMAN INTERN- MENT CAMP. The Fa/d news ha,s re-3ched I..la,nelly of the deatii of Mr. Clifford Lewis, a. young ma.n who sun'ered great ha,rd!'lhips w;hilst detained for a. yc!u in n, oamp for prisoT)- ers of war in Germany. LewIs was a. civU prisoner in Paderhorn, Gcrniany, for a. yea.r, and was released last August in n- practica.Uy dying quite heyoud the hope of te4L)OVOI,IV. boceased wa,s a.boT)t to leave Austria at i the t-ime of his arrest, being detained on the eve of his departure. Whilst iu the prisoners ca.mp he contracted tu1)ercu-: Josis, from w!uch he dièd on J&uu&ry 1st. For m<my ye&rs pnor to leaving for the Continent young Lewis resided T.ith hts mother at Anil-iew-stre-ot. Ma-naHy. ,1-Ie was the..son of the la.to Mr. E. schoolmastfr. Nations) Schools, Kidwe-lly. He !ea.ves a mother, two lii-other-, and two sisters to mourn their loss. At the present moment his eMcr brother is in the trenche.s, a,nd mother tvor JJewis, is i)) trauung at P(H-thc<wl with the 2ard 4_
SCHOLARS' EARLY MORNING WALK.:
SCHOLARS' EARLY MORNING WALK. NEW SCHOOL HOURS IN DISTRICT. EXEMPTION ipPLICATIOH REFUSED. Swansea Group met f'n Monday under tt)i presidency of Aid. Jobn Jordan, 1,,Iaii,iiii let. Regarding the new regnta.tion of the, County Councit, 'which orders all the cho{)b to be opened at 9 o'clock in the múmit\g". I the cterk (Mr. A. H. Thomas) read Jetters from the head-; at YnÜJ.awe, Cwmrhydv- csirw. and Sketty Schools, asking jor ex-,) emptio'l. The hendnustfepH of Y)"st.:t.ve Schwl paid tha.t nicst, of the chUdrfn had to cornc a, long wa.y ? <he ?'hoo! fmd the c?y monung wa.3 dark a.nd cold. Th? head at. Cwmrhydyceirw n!so wrote to the shove effect. and thp headmaster of Skctty Sehooll ?aid th? pe,Tce11te atM"??"? wouM su?<?r (jit?stroupty as a res'?t of the s<'hoo? opcn- mgat9a.n-).in?a<dof9.?0. Hepiatima.t-ed t.ha.t fo-r every Id. Mved 1. would be lest in Ck>vernment grant. A ph(H't discllÎ'ion enf!ue<i and it w<)s titled tha.t. children who attended Ff(-)reFt.- f;.¡,eÏ1 had to wD,Jk two or three miles Paid no ccmp)aint had been rece.h-ed from tha.t srh<"cL Eventually it. ""Ù decided to a1!ow the applications to ho oj') the ta.Mp. and all agreed tha,t. there should bf ro exernptioB, tha C'hairmm) rema.rking that th? regulations of the Council mu&t :'ppb' to all. ¡ A report of a special committee respecting I cert&in cr'a.I delivered t" Penua.l Green and Glajs 1" {.n ha submitted to Cardiff.
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TIMJMINS-SCOTT. IntMestiing LOMI Wedding at Bath. At Christ. Church, Bath, on Tuesday afternoon, tj? weddui? took pt&ce of Mr. J. T. TjmmtTis, ?'Ii<i't.o! thi?d s-on of the l&t? Dr. J. A. J. TimmiT)? of <Mount HiU. CMfTiarthen, to Mit? Edith Amv S<"ott. cmlv j daughter of fh<; ? Capt.a'in Dalk?it.h Scott, ot CaégJá.s. hlane1.ly, Supe'T- mtetidejit of the CarrMrthen&hu-c Con- st&bulary. Th€ ø1ergy WêM Prebenda,l'Y r. E. Hc<!t&, Vica.r of Christ- Church, aiid Archdeacon Bu-klpv, of L1an- daff, oou&in of the bridegroom, tn t.ha absence of the aide's hrothèr, Mr. Dalkeith útt, with the Canadian force in Francé, the bride was guven &way by her u-nde, Mr. G. E. Timminn. She wore a simple dMss Of white &ilk net over relierm with gold, and an oil lace Teil whi<"h had bèeu vrOlm by .grandmotlHt; she wore & peridot and pà:l'l pendant. and earned a shea-f bouquet, of the gifts of the brMlegtroom. M-igs GwMys Lloyd wa.a the only brideurwid. \h'. J. C. B. Tirrunins, brother of the bridegroom. wa.<) best HMH. m)d the hon?y- mc.on is be"?ng sp?nt iM Dev'f shire. is 1),e;:Ilg ,)).ez)t i,3 Devi)"bhi"e.' 1).rido',i tru\-elliri.V vfJvd t?-jug to ma-to!), and she ?voro a. handRunt? set of ¡ .blAck fox fur?, th" gin", of J: t)<l1(1 -'Irs., jD. -f. \Y;li¡;Il" <,r L''tt"pLi-
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! LORD DERBY SUMS ! L'P. !…
LORD DERBY SUMS L'P. I HINDRANCE OF THE II STARRI NG." The Ear} 01 Derby'.? r?poi-t, on r&ciuitiug wa,s ii.is.ned on. Tue&4ay. it ici a,ddres&ed to Ea,d Kitchener, !ld¡,. iivied intcftwo pii't-a. T Kitchener's Ti,,int4,,R. n- I I -1 ¡ n t,jl first part tho f-eCl'ct:u')' tor NI; ar c- pressed big niost sincere thanks to the Cen- tral Committee ajid to the Pa.rliamenta.ry Recruiting Committees throughout the coun- try lot' t!iei.- m.ogt tovaj and ?-hole hea.rted support, without 'Yaif-h h? ]f- rorn'inc?d tlie ca.n\Ta?a wotdd ha.? b?en ? c'ltu-e 1'silure. He the milit.a.rv <UthüTjtie, both iil the \\a.r OSM anct tii-rougllc)ut the coun- try. Iht. buj-d-en and wo,-k of a lloyei and exacting type that has fajlen upon them naa met wtth a YûJ:Y üVldent de5i,e to do €vei'ythmg 10 to make the vclunt&rv STARRING A HINDRANCE I YY.M!st the groeg nju-nbere are ava.ila.ble up to December llth, Lord Derby r.egl"'Üs to soy det&;Ls 11£ to the groups are only forth- ('>Omri.ng up to November &)th. Many di&- cnltda;; have bpoa nMt, ,vitli, but the chief h,& been tiM nnreIia.biJity ol ''stajiing," &s d1stingui'9hjng between thost who ahould n.nd those v.-ho should not, be taken for the Army. Instead of staj't'mg being of assistance, it beLS been a distinct hindrajiM to the CHtn\'a,Ks. NioT-e f'8poci3JDy ¿,s this so in the rura.1 a,nd semi-:l"uraJ areas, owmg to t!M<t ib wa.s .known before BegLstra.- tion Day wh&t branches cf agncuituj'a.1 j,nchtstry vo,,ild b< starred, with the result that ma.ny man. who had no right to du so I clannMd to come u)'hder these pLq-ti,,ttlar I Th "SENSE OF UNFAIRNESS thus cleaned. and the inequall.ty of treat- ment of larmerp, has 008n most drimental m these arcae. The f a.nner hims-e}fis not a. s'tat'red ma.n, but there are numberless c<iges of hts sons and ia.boure''s bein.g statred as cowmen and eiiieii. etc.. though in many cases it is known that tih;ey aj'e not t'eaiiy po èngaigEd. It jb ef.sen.MHl that the gta-n'ed list should be c.ai'etH.Hy m.estiga,tpd, and ;n (-ases of mis.- de.'iúription th<; st&r removed atT.d Ruch ma'de &ya,i!A.bIe for military service. This a.ppUeK to &tiirred men in ail industries. The the process of the c&n- vla" of oi' tia.dea whkh were to be L'Onsidel'ed 1 e¿en;ed occupations has also proved an ob&ta.ele. The SV1'ítem of SUBMITTING CASES TO TRIBUNALS I to decide )'% <t. novel one, and M Tiwed with some distrust, pa-rUy rrom. the publicity wj-uch mpy be given to private bail's and p-a-rtly to .t i'car, which perf!onally Lord Derby does not Nha.M, that .ca¡;es wiJI not be fa.i.rl,'i and unpa.rt.iaJ1y deal t. with. The canvass shoe's very distincHy tlia,t it is not wa,n(, of couyage that cis keeping men bs. k, nor is there the ahghtest sign but that, the country as a whole i& determined to support the Pri.me Minister in hi? pledge Naiad s at the Guildhall on Novemher 9th. There is abundant evidnce of a ddermin.a- tion to see the war through to a successful couclusiom. The iMcond patt útLord Derby's previous r&p<'rf is not given, as the figures it con- ta.ined were N,ndered vajudess u'.ving to the innux of ret;Tuit.s being so gre-tt. dunng the last few days on which eidistment uuder the Group system was open. According to pa.rt three Lord Derby stages he has onjy taken tho figures as between Oct'cbpr 2Órd and December 15th. I11.esel ,show that of a. grand total of 5,011,441 men of nTilit&ry 2,839,265 ATTESTED AND ENLISTED, of were rejected, the total number remain- ing bemg 2,132,178. Large ssth'o figures aje Lord Derby if! a.fta.id t.hat on an.:t.lysís they do not prove as satisfactory .is he, could ha,vp wis-hed. Owing to the great rUth of recruits it was impossible in many ca.s&? to ha.ve more than a most pariunotory medicaj examination and the .number of men \vhb v.'dit be rejoected '\vhèn ,th,o- va-rtons groups ar<& r*a'!1cd an'd a,i'e M.j1)- i,-ct to proper exa.mntn.iicn mupt bo very l.a,l'g(', the numbpr of men actually im- cxamined b<vnn 925,445, ThM tobal iiiciudf"! both starred and un- t.a.f'tt>-d mon. For the :;alile re.ison, th? ?reat ruKh of rM.'mi.t.?, I te&r thpte may be ma,ny T)i.t.a.n.r'p. wheTe mf'n h:t\'e not bfpu noted a.g bMng starred .bagged, r-r beloug- jug to reserved occupations, oiid a deduc- tion mnst bo !T)a<de on this Hccottnt. Tja&tly, there arc mjaAy v/ho wiH <ome under the hèadiug cf !>rang utdispetisa-bic men, who are the ordy soM of wicloAN. t!ic sole sup- port. of th<- fa.mi!y, etc. I "Ou comparing th'e iigui'ft-, Lord Derby "it v.'iU b¡ of the 2,179331 1 single men a.va.Dablo only 1,150.000 ha.vo b&on accounted for. leaving a, residuo una-ccotMted for of 1.029,251. tb., TuimbcT of stAired a.n.d single m<m v'hn h<(.v<* a.ttesb&d (312,067) from the tota.1 number of sta,r)-e(t single mfn (690.158) leases 578,071 starred men. If," continues Lord Dm-hy, ?-c deducb this figure from 1.029,2M (the rerna?do:- cf t)? ie, rernai,nder of 1,Elft ivho haa.-o 1-t,-)t )ffered TOTAL OF 651,160 nJl unno.cou'lt.ed to' Th'Ip. La Ia.]L' front b<*tng .1- negiiÍigible quan- tity, and nndPT the cit'ohDHt.Ajices I am very distinctly "f opinio!?. that in ord<'r to redeem the pledge of thf 'Pnrrte it w.iJ! uot be pc)ssil)le to ho!d th<* ma.'m<'d men to the"' the sevvicos of the ¿;inglf1 mpn h&Te beai obta.ined by other the préi>Mt syst€m, havmg failed to biiiig tliri-h to the Mioufa, a.Qd in d.ø.n.<I tnitgf, be f-akeii to REPLACE AS FAR AS POSSIBLE single men now starred or engaged iu reserved OM'upat!On& by older and rna.rn.ed men, -veil if t.liese to a 'Certain extentI to be drawn froTn th<? ranka o{ t.b(w jre.adv I &e.Tving:. F'Æpecá.aJiy LiOes this Apply to thos<* who ha,vs jcin,.a theile occupations since the of t1)'; Roya'I Assent. t6 the National. At-t. TMe apples, though natura.llv m a minor desrrpp, to munition workers." THE HARVEST IN A NUTSHELL. IMMEDIATE ENLISTMENTS INCLUDED. T.ord Derby, hi contintlatjon of hia report. tiu another t-otumu), herpes that there will be some ima.lity to the issue of lists of re- served occupations. Thp flgureè, rafer to re- ernit" receivpd between October M &nd Decem- ber 16 but ho includes recruits for immediate 6tilistnt6ct from 06tobor 11 to becber 19. Tn tha.t pst-tod thcr6 ha.T3 b€6ti ta,ket) for ? J'mm?diat? e?istn?it ?76.0?1 Group system 2,521.661 Men rejtl-ted 4:?8,8.SS Tota.I 2,950,614 The bubieet; da.y under the Eystem Nas Sa-turd&y. December H. when ;'S6,075 men at- tested. In four day-- 1,07(),47S TBeu tt¡'ted. I-
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WAS SHE NEEDED? I DUNYEGAN AND THE UFE- BOAT. Two Swame-a. pl'of-esonaJ men wea-e down at Port Eynou on Satnrda.y, aad they say they do ii&t understand why the life- boat went cut to the Dunvegan a.t a?l, as "she was holding to her anchor bsafuti- t'u-Uv." ad wM calhug for a tug when the Port EyMOn ?t?? went to hM, ajid a?ocAm? va? ? to whath<a- the l.&tt.? spok? to the st-?i"r not Captain L<?'t!?i-. ?? ?? ?'- ?W? .?hi T.?? ?y'? "'????. ?' ?.<hI)M.k told ? "P<? ?par? tm- <j,n ? ?? ? ??? ??' ? ? ? .i.? ? ?.m?r H? ?'? ?? ?"' ''? w'th ?ö:dls ?-? a.nd h. ih.n .nt, h.h?v. ? ?.?TniM up ? J??a,t w? f?h?- ?c "11 ? th.e c.?v ?'?-c ??Lm? ,? > ..t. ..> 1 0 ((.u. S h,? F?! ti'i? t'" ?'??' ??'??' ?'? ?? ?- .uuh: ?? ?o headway ??t the h ? i.?. ?.d ?o.mt.n?? ??.
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THE BOYS OF BONYMAEN.
THE BOYS OF BONYMAEN. REPORTS AT SWANSEA COML. MITTEE MEETING. ATTENDANCES AT LOCAL SCHOOLS. S,van.s<J School Attendance and Indus- t:'Id Sub-Committee met on Monday, Mj-. T. W. HoweU in the ch;m-. Mr. W. Da.Yid, 8iiperiiitexident Lndustrial. School, report.ed tha.t there were now 65 boys it' the achuoi. The boys had their uswil and a, concert in the even- in.g. at ',vK.h the, ehj.:man (Mr. J. Pov/le).- land) pi'esidfx!. Over 30 old boys visited the schooi du.)'ing C'-hri.tniastide. Mrs. Glyo Edwards, of "ParkmDL kindh' sent a sove. reign to spend f, !o; s at Christmas, and gMrms we:'t \h'. Dona.Ids'jM (dt'H). ulstructo!') L pre&ented the schoo! with & bag&telle t-ablo for the use ot' the boys. On the motion of Mt.s. H. D. \vjHiarJ1., seconded by Mr. Shoehan, both MTS. Edwards and Mr. Donaldgon were heartiLly thanked. In rcpty to Mr. John Lawis, if wa& stated tha.t there wf.'e about 130 o.1d boys with the colours. M?ny of them sti'H wrote to the Superintendent of the School. CamfM'ts tor Uta soys<" Both Mr. a-nd ?ldt'. YYulMnn: sug- gested timt it would )x' ,yell to keap ia touch with them, po that comforts might be sent then't if \va'ited. Mra. WIHiama p'roi!)i.&ed tft do what she could if t.he Supero illtlldent communi{"tted with ]ill,. rt WM rep<jrt<'d thnt -Mr. W. G.'i-fEHis, brother of the http headmaster, had. acceeted. the position of of the Industria! Súhool B&nd at i. fee of 5s. p&r lesson of honr.s. The Honie OHice grant o'S85 Mpc.rtpd to hc.vf Lcen received. SoSloe! Attendances. ).he a-bótn-fct ot attendances a.t the ele- mentary school for November averaged 89 per cent'4's againet 87 per cent. for the cor- responding month of last year. Dyfa.tty, with 93 per cent., and Pentrechwyth with 77 per cent., were the highest Mid lowest respectively. For Deember the aA'eraga waF 85 per cent.. the same as for December tast year. Dyfatty, with 91 per cent., &nd Pentrechwyth a,nd Christ CIiurch, each with 76 per cent., were the highest and lowest respectively. The tender of Messrs. D. C. JoMs and' Son for the supply of oTcrcea.ts at 008, e&ch for the attendance officers was Mcepted. The commjttee discussed the question of appointing another school a-t tendance. o&cer, but ]\h'. Ivor Gwynne suggested that the vacancy be not nlled for the present but tha.t the parents be circularised pointing out that it was important that the ch!Mren &hnuM &ttend,school- th&t tKe gra,nt should be maintained. C It was mentioned tha.t a. drop of one per cent. in the 3,ttcnd&nco mant a. red'ucti<x of JE400 in the gra,nt. The suggestion was agreed to.
THE CORONER'S PRIVILEGE.
THE CORONER'S PRIVILEGE. UNIQUE RIGHT TO ARREST SHERIFF! At the opening of the Aben County Police Omrt om Monday the ebaiman Dr. Ü.L J, Arm,llt Jones and Mr. C22arltf, joaft J.P.. congratulated Mr. Lewie M. Thomae: solic.iwr, upon his appointment as ioi' Wcat Gla-morgan. Dr. Jones said tJtia.t the ppointment was a vary important one, and the ccfonar waa tthe omJy person in the county who had the power to aj'reet the sherin'. He WM auM, from his tong expetrieiMe of Mr. Thomas, 1-hiLt he wotd, cM'ry o-ut the duties ivital dignity aiiid a-bility, and hoped he would ]1;'0 long enough to hold the o9ice as lorig ag his prpdeoess&r. Mr. R -in Pefldns, on TMhaM of 'the fta<t°rnity, Su.pt. Bo- Evans, a.'nd Mi'.Y). Rhys Ya,pp, on. behaJf of the pT6ka, èn- the cha-irma.n's remark?, ajld Mr. Thoroa.s suitably ackno'edg'ed the oompli- mcn*.