The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser

TOWARDS ORGANISATION. I Preparations for the compilation of the National Register in Breconshire and Radnorshire are being carefully made by the respective local authorities to whom the work has been entrusted by the Local Government Board. The work is to be done by voluntary aid. A number of no- tices, inviting such assistance, appeared in our advertising columns last week, and T J 1 1 1 1 we have every reason to oeneve tnat tne response will be worthy of the patriotic spirit of our people. The importance of the work being well done cannot be too greatly emphasised. It is the first real step towards a much needed national organisa- tion. Although the exigencies of war and the destiny of the nation immediate- ly demand the measure, such organisa- tion will be found of much value when the times of peace return. It will be of infinite importance when the tremendous problems await us in the war's after- math. This being so, special care must be taken in making the record as com- lete and as authentic, as it can well be. There should be little difficulty in this re- speet. Certainly, much depends upon the intelligence and tact of the enumer- ators, and we have no doubt that, in making their selection of persons offer- ing their services, the local authorities will have this in mind. The work is be- ing done voluntarily. There are two im- portant reasons at least for this. First, it will save the country expense at the time when our administrative expendi- ture should be carefully considered, and, secondly, that an opportunity may be given to persons who are anxious to help their country in any work they can do at the present time. The fact that women are included in the Register is a recognition that they can render effective aid to their country in the hour of need. It is exceedingly opportune that local ladies are just now carrying out an im- portant series of patriotic meetings throughout our district. The stirring and earnest addresses of so eloquent a speaker as Mrs Drummond will have effect in pointing out wherein the work of our women folk just now can be of best use. A real opportunity at once offers itself in respect to the National Register. It is, as Miss Philip Morgan pointed out, essentially women's work, in which the womanly virtues of discretion, tact, and courtesy can be so very well displayed. If the work of registration is properly carried out, so that it can be relied up- on as a trustworthy record, it will be of immense value in the classification of labour. At all events, it is a wise stej) towards a real system of organisation, the lack of which has been, and is still being, felt.

Notes and Notions. Cwmdu Foresters have invested £150 in the War Loan. No less than 1.35 inches of rain fell at Tal- garth on the 16th inst. Mr D. Price, Vaynor Villas, Cefn-coed, haa been appointed headmaster of Troedyrhiw Boys' School. V* Mr Tossell, headmaster of Llanelwedd school, has resigned his scholastic position to join the colours. Mr Wallis Lewis, who has done service at the Dardanelles has been staying at Rhayader a few days. Heyope day-school teachers have received two volumes of standard authors for the efficient teach- ing of scriptural knowledge. Lieut. Harold Inglis, who was wounded at the Dardanelles, is now recuperating at his home— Glanwye, near Builth Wells. >1< The consecration of Archdeacon Bevan as bishop of Swansea takes pla-ce in Canterbury Cathedral on September 29th. Mrs Browne-Davies, Llanbedr, has received in- timation to the effect that one of her nephews has been wounded at the Dardanelles. Nothing further has been heard from the front of the whereabouts of Lieut. Gordon Rumsey and Pte. Da vies, both of Crickhowell. Mrs Lewis Jones, Heyope Rectory, collected £ 1 17s. lOd. during June for the upkeep of the "Heyope Bed" in Netley Hospital. Large numbers of visitors arrived at Builth Wells no Saturday for the annual "sips" of saline and sulphur at the health-giving wells. Miss M. Powell, formerly of Caer Villa, Tre- j castle, has successfully passed a third examina- tion in the course of her musical studies. I Llangunllo school-children merited 24 pro- ficiency certificates and two bishops' certificates' in the recent examination on religious knowledge. Llanbedr day-school was closed a week, pre- ceding the arranged summer holidays, owing to an outbreak of whooping-cough among the child- ren. Pte. H. Jones (2nd S.W.B.), whose grand- father is Mr Chae. Jones, Heolydwr, Hay, is now in hospital at Malta. He was wounded at the Dardanelles. Mushrooms and whinberries have already been picked in the mountain localities of Brecon shire, especially round about Talgarth, Cwmdu and Crickhowell. Mr and Mrs B. P. Lewis very kindly received the members of the Calvinistic Methodist and Wesleyan Sunday schools to tea and sports at the Neuadd on Thursday. Elvet, the well-known Welsh bard, has two: sons with the colours—Lieut. Malcolm Lewis (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) and Sec.-Lieut. Glyn Lewis (West Sussex Regiment.) A recent visitor to Cathedine was Captain Travers, of Waterloo, near Liverpool. He used to reside in the locality and took considerable in- terest in the life of the villagers. I | Sergt. K. W. Evans (Heyope School) of the I R.A.M.C., left Plymouth last week-presumably; for the Dardanelles. Pte. J. Evans (Blaenywern, Heyope) is now believed to be in France. | Lieut. Gerald le Thicke, South Wales Border- ers (residing at Bisham, near Mairlow) was killed at Hounslow, through a collision with a waggon whilst riding a motor-cycle, on Friday night. I Crickhowell people were much interested to learn that Lieut. F. W. Treloar (son of Mr and Mrs J. Treloar (Crickhowell) shared in quelling the local risings among the natives of Colombo. lie Mr Cynlafa Gibbs, the well-known tenor and a native of Yetradgynlafe, hae just left for Portu- gal with a view to joining the party, organised by Signor Caruso, for a, tour of the United States. "The Young Man and Woman" for July con- tains a list of persons who have joined the magaz- ines' "Friendly League." Among the names we note that of Mr Frank L. Morris, Glenvellyn, Builth Wells. Brecon and Radnor farmers have contributed amounts in the different localities  patriotic funds as follow Glasbury and Hay, XI-51 10s 3d; Brecon, X56 lis 6d; Talgartb, £ 85; Builth Wells, £ 45; total, £ 338 2s 3d. Congratulations to Miss Lilian H. Pritchard, New Inn Hotel, Llanwrtyd, on obtaining the B.A. degree of the Welsh University I She pas, sed through Llanwrtyd Council School, Builth County School, Clark's College (London) and tilu University College (Aberystwyth). • "The new Bishop of Swansea," says the "South Wales Daily News," "is not the first Archdeacon Bevan who has done good work for the Church in Wales. Sixty years ago an Archdeacon, BevaH was vicar of St. Peter's, Carmarthen, and.8- stained window to his memory may be found III the church." A more genial and ready-witted chairman than the Rev. Lewis Jones, of Tynvcoed, Abercrave (the retired president of the Welsh Congrega- tional Union) it would be hard to find. His good humour relieved the tedium of business meet' ings, and had the effect of putting everyone pre- sent at ease. The Glamorgan, Breconshire, and Monmouth- shire Vagrancy Committee reported to the Car- diff Guardians on Saturday that, in the past quar- ter, the number of vagrants relieved in the varI- ous unions in the three counties was only 7,868, against 39,065 in the corresponding quarter last year-a decrease of 22,197. B Company of the 10th Battalion (1st Gwenth South Wales Borderers, commanded by Colonel Sir Hamar Greenwood, Bart., M.P., have pIS left their temporary camp, and proceeded ?b? train to a destination, "Somewhere in England. They were preceded by A Company a few we? 11. ago, and the other companies will remain a htt* I longer. The Hon. Mrs Broderick has preso&te" I the regimental goat, "Rags," with a silver c?' lar, and the mascot terrier has been promoted to the rank of corporal. 1 A fortnight ago we published a report of a de- tachment of the Brecknocks forming part of We Aden Movable Column, and, just after going to press last week, we learned that, additionally to the 13 losses, by death from heat apoplexy, the following casualties were announced, under dato, July 5th :—Missing, Ptes. W. Lewis (Ystra- gynlais), H. J. Plevv (Crickhowell), W. Morg3, (Brynmawr), and F. R. Skan (Talgarth); woun ed, Lance-corpl. C. Tinkler (Cefn), and pte. Edwards (Llangynidr) and Jones (Y stradgyrý lais); and died of apoplexy (reported iull 10th), Pte. R. T. Jones, "D" Company, Hay. Expenditure of elementary education in BrecoP shire has decreased by P-24, namely, frolo X44,885 in 1913-14 to ?44,861 in 1914-15. T?, principal items which has brought this decree about are repairs and painting by t2l3; furnitu? by X580; administration by £ 196. On the °th^- hand teachers salaries have increased by X93?' from X26,374 in 1913-14, to ?27,306 in 1914-16- The cost of medical inspection has also increa? d by £230. One of the most interesting annual reports I the many that reach us is that of the Shaftesbf J Society and Ragged School Union. Under tt ?J title of "Out of the House of Bondage" a gr sketch is given of the 71st year of the 8^fie^g campaign against misery and disease affecting children and young people in greater fJo" dov There is an almost bewildering variety Of 8 ^jal and religious operations carried on from the eD. tral Office and its 140 a&liated missions, t lO sands of whose old scholars are nO serving in the forces on land and se The barefoot mission (nearly 90,000 g9 ments and 7,400 boots supplied), crip mission (7,375 names registered), holiday hon-? (8,000 children given a fortnight's holiday),  black brigades, domestic training school  tide Association are among the many alenol .es employed. Total receipts amounted to X4,3,071, (deficit ?148), comprising gift6 from all partsOf the empire, including Buckingham PalacO, the Majesties (King and the Queen) being the society. Sir John Kirk, J.P., who has ? nrk- ed among London's neglected and suffering 1,, d- ren for nearly half century, still acts as the "?"' ?. or at headquarters, 23 John Street, Thooba Road, W.C. A friend of the late Lance-Corpl. Harold Bak (son of Mr Joseph Baker, Pavement, Hay),  died of wounds in action at the Dadane sends us the following newspaper cutting fr<?? an Australian journal, viz., "The Ni,,nurkell Standard" :—Lance-corporal H. R. Baker, w? was a native of England, enlisted at umrkb as a private. He was well-known in district sporting and social circles, and was a young niill who possessed many estimable qualities. He Was employed by Mr Alex McPherson, of Numurh? when he answered to the Empire's call. He ^a the son of Mr J. 0. R. Baker, of Hay, Englan; and was 26 years of age. On the ontbreak of War he offered his services to the Defence Dep" ? ment before volunteers were called. Wheil it Vas decided to send an Australian Contingent T4r Baker was the first in Numurkah to enlist- TDO late Mr Baker was in the Territorials in ]511 fjx land before coming to Australia. Wh??- camp in Egypt Mr Baker was offered a COI'D- mission in the Indian Army, but, as it meaot turning to India, he refused. He also refus?? position in the office at the base, as he was a0' ious to get to the Front. He was made a lance- corporal after leaving Egypt, and his anxiety to be in action was shown by a letter to Mr M?Phr son written on the 3rd of May, and in which b said, 'by the time you receive this we will ha^^ shown the Turks what we are made of."

War Concert. I LLANDRINDOD WELLS EFFORT. I On Wednesday afternoon a matinee perform- ance was given at the Grand Pavilion, in aid of the special fund which the local war relief com- mittee are raising for the purchase of 1,000 sand- bags for the troops. Councillor T. Norton, J.P., chairman of We U.D.C., presided over a splendid audience, which comprised many of the leading visitors and resi- dents. The programme was sustained by the Irish Ladies' Orchestra (conducted by Miss "Mur- iel Jack) and the Welsh Ladies' Choir (conducted by Mr W. Thomas). The programme was as follows :—Overture' "Ruy BIas"; selection, "La Bohemme"; part- songs, (a.) "Robin Adair," (b) "Men of Har- lech," choir; duet, "Will you marry me, vol pretty maid?" Misses Sybil and Rene Evans; 'cello solo, "Danse Maguare," Miss May Bart- lett; "The Comrade's Song of Hope," choir; (30) "Irish Tune from County Derry," (b) "Shep- herd's Hey"; part-song, (a) "The Soldier's Fare- well, (b) "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau"; and violio solo,, "Liebesfreud," Miss Anna Lynas. The choir was very successful, hearty encoreS being given for the "Comrade's Song of Hope and "The Soldier's Farewell." For the latter and the "Land of my Fathers" the choir wer0 accompanied by the orchestra, the blend being ex- cellent and the whole performance most etIecti"e. The overtures by the orchestra were very tUJ1 ful. Every member of the orchestra. is a re* musician, and the playing was most pleasivlg* The 'cello eolo was encored, and the violin sOlO doubly so. The Misses Evans (LlangOO" march Wells) were warmly encored for their pretty and pleasing duet, and Miss Sybil Evanff responded with "I am so shy." The chairman tendered the thanks of the aU' dience to the orchestra and choir. He said they were all delighted to know that the orchestra haa- decided to remain for the season. (Applause-) Mr Thomas and his beautiful choir were always ready to assist a good cause. (Applause.) They were always at the front "-(hear, hear) an i the choir had once more rendered excellent service by its beautiful singing In conclusion, he had to tender the thanks of the town committee to the large audience for its splendid support of this ef- fort for so worthy a cause. J