South Wales Weekly Post

,TICKETS FOR WAR HERO." Swansea Bench Dismiss Charges. John Leslie Thomas (27), clerk, and Thos. Druggan (27), commercial traveller, were charged on remand at Swansea Police Court on Saturday with unlawfully obtaining charitable contributions by means of false pretences, to wit, selling drawing tickets, at the-Mumbles on February 28th. Mr. Rupert Lewis, who prosecuted, said defendants had sold tickets for a prize drawing in aid of a "war hero" incapaci- tated. Defendant Thomas had been dis- charged from the Army on account of epilepsy. P.S. T. Williams (Mumbles) stated that he saw defendants going from door to door at Mumbles selling tickets for a prize-draw- ing for an incapacitated soldier, named Thomas. Thomas later said that the tickets referred to him. Thrpe medical certificates were found on Thomas stating that he suf- fered from epilepsy. He had been dis- charged from three places of employment on acoount of his complaint. Witness found an unpaid bill for 7.000 tickets and £ 9 10s. 9d. Pnggan had 8d. in his possession. Witness was asked by Mr. Thompson (de- fending) if he knew defendant had had a fit since in gaol, and Mr. Thompson submitted that there was no case to answer. The people had not been deceived. Tlw Bench, after retiring, said they con- sidered it. a proper case for the police to bring into court, but there was a strong sok/uriug, and the case would be dismissed. |

3,000 HOUSES. Swansea Scheme to be Pushed On. MAYHILL SITE FIRST. t Swansea Housing Committee met on in- I day. Aid. Percy Afolyneux in the chair. 'The Borough Architect, reporting on the municipal housing scheme, said that revised plans were now before the Local Govern- ment Board for the erection of 500 houses on the summit of Town Hill. He recom- mended that the committee proceed with the I Mavhill portion of the site, and then sweep I west<.va..rd, the idea" being to achieve the erection of a bout 3,OW houses. The popu- ?IZLtiOll of the hill would then be suniciently I large to make the tramway scheme more financially sound. ] 100 Houses for Fforestfach. It was proposed to erect about 100 nouses at Fforestfach. This site was situated just outside the parish of Cockett, and where future development in the industrial world would undoubtedly take place. This was regarded as a very good site, and is three- quarters of a mile froc Cockett Station and two miles from Gowerton. 150 at Morriston. At Morriston a preliminary lay-out plan had been made, taking in all land bounded by Chemical-road, Llan-llun-wen, Ynisfor- gan, and Penrhiwforgan roads, where it was estimated that about 1,150 houses would be built. The site was served both by trams and railways. w'. Liansamiet's Need. I ith regard to Lflansamlet Lower, the Borough -Architect said that this side of Swansea required immediate attention, and he 'suggested that they consider a site im- j mediately There were several large indus- trial enterprises there. Besides Baldwins and the Anglo-Persian, many more would be undertaken in the near future, especially in spelter. The consideration of sites at Ravenhill, Birchgrove and Trallwn were also being discussed. In Conclusion the Borough Architect con- sidered building operations should be im- mediately commenced on Town Hill and iiorestfach, while land should be immedi- ately ac .ired at Morriston.. The committee expressed satisfaction. The Borough Treasurer submitted a long report upon the effect of the revised circular Received from the Local Government Board in regard to the proposed grants for housing purposes. At the final adjustment the Gov- ernment may reduce the amount of the con- tribution upon evidence of failure by the Local Authority to exeirise due economy. Mr. Ashmole said the L.G.B. intend to exercise some control in the matter of rents. It was decided that the Borough Surveyor should approach the L.G.B. concerning the rental question. f

TEDDY BISHOP. I Death o6 Former Swansea I Three-quarter. A legal notice headed "Edward Hopkin Bishop, Deceased," is the first intimation tha-t most Swansea people have received of the passing away of Teddy Bishop, the well-known footballer of a quarter of a cen- tury ago. He played centre three-quarter in the Swansea team for many years, and wa3 noted for his corkscrew runs and drop- kicking. He played in one international, against Scotland, and was known in the Welsh football world as the "Little Wonder," be- cause of "his extraordinary skill. An assayer by profession, he ceased play- ing football many years ago, and then took up cricket, in which sport he aldb displayed skill. During the last few years he had suffered a serious illness, and stayed in a nursing home at Swansea, and latterly in one at Bristol. He was single and about 55 years of age.

BOTH LIMBS SEVERED. I Loughor Girl's Terrible End. I An inquest was held on Saturday morning on G'wendo-ine Thomas (17), Tyrcoed Cot- tages, Loughor, an employe at the Grovesend Tin plate Works, Gorseinon, who died from being run over by a locomotive on Wednes- day last. Both her legs had been severed, .and she expired a few hours afterwards at the Swansea Hospital. Mr. Edward Harris repiesented the works company, and Mr. Hilditch, H.M. Inspector of Factories, at- tended. Lily Bryant. 4, Burrows-road, Loughor, a sorter at the works, said deceased left her and her sister to go and ask a gantry boy in an engine shed to give them a ride. She went ahead of the others. when a light eH- gine came along and, before they knew it. overtook the deceased, who gof excited and got in front of the engine, and was knocked down and run over. A verdict of ''Accidental death" was re- turned. Mr. Harris, on behalf of the Grovesend Company, expressed regret and said that, in the exceedingly sad circumstances of the widowed mother, they had agreed to com- pensate her in some way.

YOUNG BELGIAN GIRL'S I INJURY. An application was made by Mr. W. L. 11 Smith, at Ammanford County Court, on behalf of a young Belgian girl refugee, for the payment out of £100 compensatiort awarded her from the Raven Tinplate Corn- I pany, Garnant, in consequence of an acc-i- dent whilst working there. He stated that she was about to return to Belgium II with her uncle, who had 'kept her since she was three years old.—The Judge made an order accordingly.

| G.W.R POST. The directors of the tirsat Western Railway have appointed Mr. Charies Aldington, C.B.E., superin- tendent of the line, to be assistant general man- ager. and Me R. H Nicholas to be superintendent of tha line, in place of Mr. Aidington.

FLOWN Daring Escape at Swansea U.S. PRISONERS MISSING. W Two American prisoners wtv) were de- tained at the Centrail Police Station cells at Swansea to await an escort to take them to prison escaped some time on Sunday night, and their method of escaping from durance vile v ouz/Unc the minds of the police au- thorities. The "Black f aria" arri ved on Sunday evening to take them to gaol, and when the gates were opened by Sergt. Matt. Francis there was no one to take away— the birds had flown The whole affair Remains a mystery. and. a search is being made all over Swan- I sea and district. I I The men were to have been tried at the police cuurt on Monday for alleged offences oif board their o\vn ship. The eel's are treble locked and the men were searched when they were locked up. It.is supposed they must have had skele- tOIl keys 0Onl'.Jl('d smewhere about them.. ton keys concealed somewhere about them.

THREE LADY MEMBERS I I Returned for Carmarthenshire Council. There were close contests and some sur- jp rises in the results of the County Council [elections in West Wales-on Saturday. No less than 26 seats were contested in Carmarthenshire, and a notable feature of the elections here was the bold bid made by the ladies, four oi -whom were candidates. Miss Davies, Frood Vale, won her contest at Caio, thus succeeding the late Sir James HilIs-Johnea, V.C., and Miss Gwen Trub- shaw gained a seat at Llanelly. With Lady Howard., the retiring member, returned ull- opposed at Llanelly, this makes- three lePle-1 deritatives of women on tile Carmai-tlieiis-ii ire Council. Lord Dynevor won the seat at Llandilo, vacated bv Ml*. J. Tovvyn Jones, I M.P., and among 'the surprises was the defeat of the Re\ Fuller Mills, Carmarthen, by the discharged soldiers' candidate. A bold bid for support was made by women in Llanelly. In Division IV. Mrs. Brinley Jones fought unsuccessfully against the retiring mem ber a Labour nominee, and put forward as her programme the "Women's Fourteen Points" of social pro- gress. 1:1 Aid. Nathan Grimths. the old member for Llanelly, D?i?ion 8, did not seek re-election. Miss Trub&ha? received the support of La- bour and also the Discharged and Demobi- lised Soldiers' and Sailors' Association. The results were :— Ammanford. Rev. John Griffiths (Lab.) 969 I Thomas Evans (Lab.) 432 Majority 537 I Caio. r Miss )I. Davie.s,Floodnle 294 Isaac Williams, farmer 255 [ajority 39 Carmarthen Eastern (Upper). Percy James Williams (ex- Soldiers' candidate) 375 *Rev. A. Fuller Mills (L.) 341 Majority. 34 Berwick.—Pembrey North. William Rogers (Lab.) 520 K. T. Davies (Lao.) 152 368 Kidwelly. *Alfred Stephens (C., 574 William Lewis Will,.ams (tab.) 21 i Majority. 297 Llandilo Urban. Lord Dynevor (C.) 440 Joliii Stephens (L.) 186 Majority 254 Llandovery. Harry Vaughan Walkins (L.) 363 V. Pryse-Rice (Ind.) 191 V Majority. 172 Lianally.-Division 3. J. R. Jones (La.b.) 311 *T. P. Jiones (C.) 228 Majority ,8.3 Division 4. *John Thomas tL.) 472 Tom Charles (Lab.) 390 Mrs. Brinley Jones (Ind.) 162 Majority 82 I Division 5. Miss-Gwen Trubshaw (Ind.) 434 *D. C. Parry (L.) 189 Majority 245 Division 6. T. Williams (Lab.) 423 *J os. Roberta, .J. P. (T.) 416 Majority 7 Division 8. H. W. Bowen (Lab.) 429 D. \V. Jones (L.) 248 Mrs. Alicia Phillips (Ind.) 49 Majority 181 Westfa and Clyn. W. Jones (Lab.) 362 D. J. Lloyd 214 J. R. Humphreys 163 Majority. 148 Felinfoel. *David John- 392 Joe Howell (Lab.) 338 Majority. 54 Llangennech. *D. J. Jones, Cwm Hwrda. (L.) 481 Philip Foster Owen (Lab.) 3Z7 Majority .154 Llarwon. *W. Greville (L.) 621 Rhys Morgan LalJ.) 1607 Majority 14 Lianedy. T. J. Parry Jones (Lab.) 591 David E/arus (Ind.) 367 John Wiiite (Ind.) 230 Majority 224

RESPECTED SWANSEA LADY. The iuneral of the late Mrs. Ernest Howell Harris, of Harwich, Lancashire, took place at Danygraijf: Cemetery. The deceased, who was a Miss Chegwilden, of Swansea, and whose husband is in the scholastic profession, had passed away at the tarly age of 36 years, after only a short illness. The r ourners were Messrs. E. Howell Harris (husband), T. Chegwidden, E. Morris, G. Brown, Graham Morris, Tom Morris, Cuthbert Chegwidden, I ewis Chegwidden, Stephen M. Wil- liams, W. Thompson, J. Macindoer, W. Brown, Charles Bennett, J. Morgan, Tom Mendus, A. Morris, Willie Jones (solicitor), George Cann, J'. Mendus, and others. The deacons of Argyle Chapel, Messrs. G. H. Tasker, G. Challenger, R. Tollick, and r.. R. Evans, acted as bearers, and the pastor of Argyle, Rev. A. Wynne Thomas, officiated. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. D. C. Jones, Castle Square.

GOOD NEWS FOR EAISTER There was a large supply of eggs at Car- marthen Market on Saturday, which sold at 2s. a dozen. The slump caused considerable consternation amongst the sellers, some of whom indignantly refused 3s. 9d. a dozen a week before.

PANTYFFYNON PIT FLOODED. B laiiia, Cbi fiery new Saron Pit at Paiuyffynon, was flooded on Sunday, about 100 men being thrown out of em- ployment until the workings can be cleared. -.A pumpman who was below managed to get away in time. II'

"VERY HEAVY." Loss on Swansea Harbour Working. I MR. ROGER BECK'S I HOPES. t I At the annual meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trustees on Monday, 1\_1. W. T. tarr, presiding, temporarily proposed the re-election of Air. R. Beck as chairman tor- the year. Mr. Farr spoke of Mr. Beck s ex- cellent services and his devotion to duty, and said the Trust was to be congratulated on having such a chairman, whose work was wru known to the members. The Mayor (Coun. Miles) seconded, and said they all appreciated 1' Beck's good oliices, and they recognised that he was an i acquisition. (Applause.) The motion having been carried unani- mously, Mr. Beck, in acknowledgment, said the times of strain and stress had told on them ail. The Trust had one oeject; ill view, to fight their way by hook or crook through i t,ÜtÙ' difficulties. He could 'not say with certainty it could be--itecoiiiplislied, but he did say, w!th forbearance oil all sides and hearty co-operation, which he was sure they would continue to receive from the Corporation, and with camaraderie and sympathy on the part -of Via-boui--w- li the pert in its present distress, he considered they would have a good chance possibly 01 pulling through eventually, though" it would need a Creat deal of patience and forbearanoe on the part oi those who had invested wrt-h jthe Truoit in the good times, and who now lobw the Trust had fallen on bad and strenuous times through no fault of their own. The interest he had taken in the Trust had increased, if possible, with the strain under which they had been placed. If the Trust gradually -recovered the posi- lion they held before the war they would congratulate themselves extremely on h-av- j ing overcome a' yery. difficult situation, i Having joined the ranks of those classed in the Coal Commission as t-he' j la-zy men, drawing 2s: a tu n for doiiig nothing, he had now a perfect right to j fegard himself as a lazy man. For 55 years of his life. He had worked hard enough, and just at the time of life when one should be taking things easy the Trustees had placed him in a position of consider- able responsibility. But he dd not feel the responsibility resting .0 great upon him, beeausr; lie was so admirably supported by his colleagues, and whose expression of goodwill was so great an encouragement of undertaking'another year of a ver.y anxious and arduous work. Air. \Y. T. Farr, in moving the minutes of the Finance Committee. j=aid the financial, statement for January showed a very heavy loss again incurred, although P,200 less than the corresponding period of last year. And this notwithstanding the fact that there had been an increase in the revenue of £ 6,000. That had been nullified in increased expen- diture of a similar amount. The deficiency ■ was E796 s hort of the £ 15,708 tvhich they had to producv monthly for interest. Still, they were under the obligation tA pay the in- 1 tio.?l t6 FIL 3 the in- terest. amp until their revenue considerablv increased the prospect, of being in that happy I position was not very encouraging. He was optimistic enough to hop? that the silver !ining of the dark cloud over them would soon be visible, and he thought there were indications in that direction already. At I the same time, they had a Hard struggle before them. 1 and everything they could do to ¡e;JMJui.se 1 a?d attract trade they sl-o\|ld do. The trade fof the past month worked,out at the rate of 1 441 million tons a yeat-, Svhich was much below the high-water mark they reached in 1913. In January there was some exÜaornJ. Optimistic Utterance Mr. T. Couch seconded the report and said the outiooK of the general cargo trade was even more promising than they had antici- pated. That morning he had received inti- mation that the Royal Mail Steamship Com- pany would resume its service to the port and would be sending on one of its largest steamers very shortly, and also the Holt Line were sending on one of their big boats early next month, and there was every pros- pect of having a large cargo trade. Upon the roposit-ioit of the chairman, seconded by the Mayor, the Executive Com- mittee's report was adopted. This recom- mended a retiring allowance to Mr. D. R. Morgan, wharfinger, of £100 a year, and the appointment of Mr. W. H. Preece, costs clerk, the chairman stating that there wa.s 1 no one in the office capable of doing ° the work, and they had had to go outside The report recommended an agreement with the Submarine Motor Ship Cleaner Syndicate, Ltd., details of which have pre- viously appeared in the Post.

STRIKE OFF. I I Railway Clerks' Union Fully 1 Recognised. The threatened strike of the railway clerks to-morrow (Tuesday) .over the interpretation of their recognition agreement has been averted. A resolution has been sent to Sir Robert Homo, the Minister of Labour, agreeing to suspend action pending the deliberation of matters which are to be remitted to a joint sub-committee of the Railway Executive Committee and the Railway Olerks' Associ- ation, and the completion of the final draft of the recognition arrangement. Mr. Waakdeii, the secretary of the rail- way clerks, at a mass meeting held at the Euston Theatre on Sunday night, said that f r. G Mr. G. War die, M.P., the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, had been appointed chairman of the sub-committee. I- Their Union had been I r. FUlly recognised, and the government washed the agreement carried out in good faith. There was to be no more shelving of minor domestic mat- ters, and facilities for dealing with them were to be given. Deadlocks would be re- ferred to the Railway Executive. The list of men w ho were to be excluded from membership of the Union had been enormously reduced, all officers not dealing with questions of policy being struck off the lists. This announcement was received with c h We understand that. the Swansea clerks are still very dissatisfied with the position.

BULL IN SHOP. Diverting Scene in Swansea Street. There was t!L3t alarm-and some amusement- in Mansel-street, Swansea, ou Saturday afternoon, when the hue and cry went around that a mad bull was at large, and people scattere d in all 3r!;ct5s ts M rd at ccllebettdieninfrI the Reynoldstoue Mart bv Mr. Robert Morgan, Pumpford Farm, ThIeeCosses, came through. One of the -n?mals got frightened at a passing tramcar .and ran wild. It dashed thtough a glass doorway into the shop of Mr. F. Coffman, picture dealer, and in its struggles pulled down the door. The animal was eventually secured and went on its way.

"FIRMLY UNITED." Ex-Service Men's Conference at. Swansea. Splendid progress towards the future develop- ments of the at Swansea on Saturday, by a ./Joint Conference representi ng over 50,000 ex-servicemen, including tlie branc t es of Wa l es an d Monmouthshire. Differences f opinion which existed were thoroughly discussed, and a settlement arrived at, whereby the whole of the branches throughout the Principality ate now irmly united with one ob iect, in forming a very powerful federation- Further..particulars will be published later. Mr. T. G. jone rtic(u T, G, Jones (Director of National- Kitchens), occupied the chair, from an independent point of view with power to use his casting vote. j An invitation was extended to- Mr. Janes to accept the ice-presidency.

SUNDAY RIOT. ——— Serious Disturbance in London. POLICE CHARGE U.S.A. MEN. Serious rioting took place on Sunday afternoon outride the Eagle Hut. in the Strand, London. The police were com- peted to make several baton chaiges, as a result of which several American soldiers and sailors and some Canadians were severely injured. The trouble appears to have commenced over a game of cards, which was being played by a number of American sailors at the back of the Eagle Hut. As money was seen to be changing hands.. a police officer charged the sailors with gambling, and at- tempted to arrest the leaders, who were threatening the police with violence. Dur- ing the melee which followed American soldiers and sailors and a number of Aus- tralians joined in. Reinfoivo.nents of police were sent from Bow-street, and these were attacked by other soldiers and sailors. The sergeant in charge of the squad of police ordered his men to charge to the resoue of their comrades, who were being I'oujjhly handled in Altiwjejj, where a tall American military policeman told the British civilian police to do nothing. "1 guess I'll deal with this show," the Ameri- can is alleged to have said,. at the same time drawing an automatic pistol. Using their batons freely, the police forced the rioters out of the neighbourhood. Six men were taken to Bow-street Police Station, in addition to the military police- man who is alleged to have drawn his pistol. < Shortly after two o'clock, between two and three thousand soldiers and sailors Marched towards Bow-street, and made an angry demonstration, and an ugly rush was made fur the building. Someone in the crowd started hiriging stones, and the glass of one of the lamps outsIde the station was shattered. The ringleaders, cailiiig on the men to "Come on; get 'em out," ina4 a rush for the steps leading to the door of the. sta- tion, when the order was giveii by the superintendent inside the building" to charge. Uniformed constables with their batons drawn rushed down. ttie steps, and the mob bolted for the Strand with about thirty policemen hard on their heels. The ringleaders were taken to Bow-street. A cordon of police was drawn across the thoroughfare, and reinforcements of police were summoned from other divisions. Suddenly a sailor, waving his arm, shouted, "Come on," and a rush was at- tempted. Then another order to charge was given, and the police, eW110 had exer- cised the greatest possible restraint, bore down upon the rioters, who, turning tail, fled. After the third charge Mounted ponce were brought up and patrolled the approaches to Bow- street.. In all, between twenty and thirty sol- diers and sailors were arrested, several of whom had to be taken to hospital. At the request of the American military police the British civilian police handed over seven sailors and four soldiers who were arrested during the rioting. The men will be brought before an American court- martial.

SMARTEST OF THE LOT." ■■ I ? LOT?; Swansea Volunteers on East Coast. The first re-tiluon dinner in connection with the 70th Volunteer, Special Service Company of the 4th Volunteer Battalion Welsh Regiment was held at the Royal Hotel, Swansea, on Saturday, and proved a complete success. About 100 men sat down to an excellent repast, and Captain B. Bottomley (officer commanding) presided at the cross table, supported by Major A. A. Perkins, Captain and Adjutant W. T. Davies, Lieutenants Turpin, Mackintosh, Holloway, and Tyler. After a toast to the King had been heartily drunk Lieutenant W. Turpin proposed "The 4th V.B. Welsh Regiment." He spoke of the various changes the battalion had under- gone, the name it earned at the East Coast, and lie hoped that the battalion would finish with flying colours. Major Perkins, replying, said the battalion hld the record of being the best in the Prin- cipality, and at the East Coast the G.O.C., Western Command, said the Swansea men were the smartest of the lot. Those men did a great service to the country when it was in real danger. Captain and Adjutant W. T. Davies also spoke and characterised the 4th Battalion as one of the best in the -country. "The Spe- cial Service Company" was proposed by Captain W. O. Dayson, and Captain Ben Bpttomley, 2nd-Lieut. E. A. Tyler, Sergt. J. H. Grant, and Corpl. W. Hasquencort replied. During the evening a musical programme was thoroughly enjoyed, to which the fol- lowing co. tr but e Mada-me Parker, Corpls. W. C. Seacombe and S. W. Cooper, Ptes. W. H. Williams and S. Solomon.

LLANELLY'S CRACK MALE CHORISTERS Delight Crowded Audience at I Swansea. The Llanelly Male Voice Choir delighted' the crowded audience at the Swansea Elysium on Sunday evening and the seat- ing accommodation of the spacious building proved too small. a large number having to stand. But all thoroughly enjoyed the magnificent programme, which was up to Ma,nelly's highest reputation, and Mr. D. H. Lewis has every justification 'for feeling proud of his choir, .who bore evidence of careful tuition, and the fine tone and light and shade introduced into their renderings was highly appreciated by the audience of music-lovers who compelled them to render encores. The choir gave "The Crusaders, A Darkie's Reverie," "Four Jolly Smiths." I "The Martyrs of the Arena," Ikillarney" "The JoLly Roger." and "Y Delyn Aur." A The Soloists. I I I An excellent lot oi art-istes supportea tne choir. Madam Edgar Thomas, the Na- tional" winner, waa heard to splendid ad- vantage in "Pipes of Pan" and "A Little Damozel," and she, too, had to give extra. numbers. Her first appearance in Swansea should be the forerunner of other visits. Mr. John Thomas, the Welsh "Ndtionaa" tenor, sang as well as ever and was a prime favourite. His two numbers, Azra" and "Songs of Araby," were irresistibly ren- dered and encorses were responded to with equally pleasing items. Mr. Bowen Davies, a pleasing baritone just returned from active service, Was at his best in Marcheoni" and Your Eng- land and Mine." His interpretations were. excellent. a del' I tf I ba,sso. Mr. John Marsha]!, d deUghtful basso. chose "Bandolero" ad the "Floral Dwice?" and he, too, had to re-appear. Four Bit-Badge" instrumentalists, ex- Privates P. Hughes, L. Willian)s, G. Oliver and A. Pound, gave" Lo. the Gentle Lark" on flute and clarionette, with violin and piano accomyanimeni, and ex-Bombardier J. I G. Isaac rendered a cornet solo, both items being well received. and Miss B. Iorgall I acted as a»ecompariist for the choir and the artistes nd her sympathetic playing gave every assista-nce.. The; orogramme was arranged by (he "Daily Post" in aid of the Swansea. Punters' Fallen Heroes' and Dependents, and the best thanks a.r due to Air. Trevor Evruis- an d ?Ir. AH.. Ba.?1 for securing the use of the "I'l _i n a to Miss Logan and hei staff for their valued s&rvicea.

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JOINT TINPLATE COUNCIL. Notable Step in Industrial Peace. A further step in the appointment of Joint Industrial Cornells under the Whitley scheme took place at Swansea on Friday, when delegates representing the titfplate trade met at the Royal Metal Exchange and adopted formally Uie constitution of the new 'body. 'it being expected this will take the place of the Tinplate Conciliation Board, I- which has been so conspicuous a success since its formation nearly twenty years ago. Mr. F. W. Gilbertson presided over the masters' section, and Mr. T. Griffitlis, M.P., over the men's, when it was unanimously decided to adopt the constitution of a Joint Industrial Council for the whole of the WeJAh plate and sheet trades. I THE CONSTITUTION. This provides that the Council shall con- sist of 32 representatives of the Welsh Plate Association ,nd 32 representatives of the workmen's organisations, to b? nominated by the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, the Dockers' Union, the Tin and Sheet Mil'- mtn's Association, ther Gas Workers' and General Labourers' Union, the Amalga- mated Society of Engineers, and the Welsh Artisans' Association. And a Standing Committee of six from eilch side to deal with any matter referred to them by the Council, and that meetings shall ba held quarterly—in February, May, August, and November. Of these meetings, that held in May of each year would be the annual meeting, and it will be the only one at which claims for alteration sf wage rates may be discussed, and the wages agreement for the ensuing twelve months made, except that the Standing Committee may I In exceptional circumstances call a special meeting of the Council to deal with claims for alteration of wage rates. At each,of the ordinary meetings of the Council the following or any other matters may be discussed-- The position of the trade commercially .and technically. Discussions of inventions and sugges- tions. Welfare and status of the employes and li egislation affecting the trade. Technical and other education. Provision is also made for dealing with cJaims.. < -Alr. F. W. (' ilberisoii expressed everv con- fidence that a joint Industrial Council would largely widen the advantages hitherto en- joyed in enabling both sides in friendly con- ference to dtscuss questions affecting all sec- tions to their mutual advantage. The idea was-as the Bishop of Birmingham had so aptly expressed .it-eo-operation, comrade- ship and brotherhood, and the final words of his opening remarks were, "Seek peace and follow it." The I Creat value of the new council I was predicted by Mr. T. Griiffths, M.P.. I who said one effect would be that they would gat nearer together. Numbers of matters could with advantage be discuss.ed-includ- ing housi-ng- and he hoped all sections would benefit by the new Industrial Con mil.. A Standing Committee was elected and this will meet whenever nectssary between the quarterly meetings of the Council. Industrial Councils have also been formed, or are being formed, in regard to the spel- ter, fuel and chemical trades locally. It is proposed that all industries shall come I under schemes.

LANDORE SERVANT'S DESPAIR. Charged with Abandoning Baby. Annie Morgan, a Landore domestic ser- vajit, was charged at Carmarthen with aban- doning her fourteen-weeks-old child in a "manner likely to cause it. unnecessary suf- fering. Superintendent J. E. Jones said that about. 11.30 p.m. on February 27 de- fendant. with the child, arrived at Carmar- then from Landore by* the munition train; and about midnight she knocked at a house in Pensarn and roused the people in bed. She pleaded for a night's sheflter, an d she and the child were admitted. At 5.30 next morning she J,;ft, and at eight o'clock the child. well wrapped up with clothes, was found- by the side of the road near Capel Dewi. A Mrs. Ellis took charge, of the child, and she testified that the child did hot suffer from any neglect. In a statement to the police defendant stated "1 must have been off my head when I did it." Mr. H. B. White, for defendants said the father of the child was in the Army in France, and had written to the girl stating he would marry her after the war was over. Defendant was severely reprimanded, and bound over in the sum of C50 for 12 months.

I £ 20 MILK FINE AT SWANSEA. A £20 fine was imposed on Catherine Venn (43). widow, at 5waisea l'olice Court, on Monday, for selling adulterated milk on Jan. 26th. It was alleged that the milk was 10 per cent. added water and 6 yei" cent, deficient in butter fat.

I SWANSEA BUFFS' PARADE. ? I I .the wansea mages or tne K?u?. n?u a pru- -es?i .,?, through the tu?., and service, on Sunday, :11 the occasion of the departure of their chaplain, the Rev. Percy Moss Weston, fwm the town. The procession was headed by the N.F.D. and D.S. and S. Band. Among those who walked were Mr. T. Stanley Johnston ("Grand irchaiiib erlain of AU England), Dep,,lty P.(-B. T. Wiliip,, K.O.iNT., Bro:l Albert Hinder (Parade Marshal), Bro. F. G. God- stone, G.L.O.. K.O.M., Bros. J. Williams, K.D.M., etc. At St. Mary's Church, Rev. P. Jtloas Weston conducted the service, choosing for his subiect Morftl' Character." A presentation to the Rev, P: Moss Weston is to be made at the Shakespeare Lodge this (Monday) evening.

I I BICYCLE AND BOX. Startling Discovery near Skewen. MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. A sensation was caused at Skewen and neigh- bourhood on Saturday morning by a discovery in a wood near the feeder of No. 3 Pit of the Main Colliery Co. In this spot wrre found a Raleiga bicycle, a wooden case, containing men's clothes, an A tin trunk, contain:- and a tin trunk, containing a variety of articles, as well as correspondence, which seemed to estab- lish the fact that they were the property of Ppttick Fox, addressed c'o Mrs. Jones, Barton, Allen, Ren. bury, near Bristol. The correspondence ..150 indi- cated that Fox was a labourer, and had ben eir- ployed by Messrs. Robert Thornbuxn and Son H.M. Factories, Cluttering, and earned over £ 4 a week. In the box there were R37 in Treasury rctes apd a P.O. bankbook. showing a deposit cf i'50, as d; as another bankDook. The feeder has been dragged v,itnout any result. In the coat pocket of the man's clothes was also found a photograph of a well set-up and weli- dressed man of about 40 years of axe, ¡:"('s\)n bly Fox, with a bicycle. The mystery surrounding Patrick Fox is still awaiting elucidation. Supt. Ben Evans on Saturday afternoon personally conducted an investigation 0L the seenc* of the discovery. One theory advanced is that Fox journeyed from Bristol and hid his" l.e- longings and went to Jook for work 111 the neighbourhood. Against this is the fact that no one has seen anyone re- sembling the photograph in the posses- sion of the police, aud the articles were scattered ahout near the scene of the feeder-pond. THE DRYMMA "MYSTERY." The Drymma mystery has been solved by an application—which was granted—at Swansea Police Court for a warrant for the arrest of two men for taking two boxes and a bicycle (which were found in the wood) from Landore Station, where they had been left.

1 OVER 3s. IN POUND, I I Swansea Demands for Education. I INCREASE OF OVER < £ 25,000. I Swansea's education estimates were sub- mnted at Monday's meeting of the com- I mittee, attil the total net precept asked for I amolllteu tc £ lv%,2S7, of d, rate of slightly lover 5s. m the £ as agLiiiisL k;76,.370 last- year, .,r a rate of just over 28. 7Ad. in th& £ amount wa" mad(t up oi tle fOllOW- The amount waa mud# up 01 the follow- ing net pi,ecept., E¡emllary £ 85,241.. oi? ? rale of jost ( ever 2s. 4?d., as agamst, ?60,047, or a 1.1? J of neariy 2s. Id. i.?t Near.  Highe' ed?cattou: .?21,826, or just over 7-,id. 111 the L, as ngain?t CIB,673 01 u. rate 01 jnat over 6^. last year. Intermediate: ?1.500, or J, rate, a,itist £ 1,200, ol? the same rate in the £ lat year. I It wil} be seen that the net precept for elementary, education goes up by over £25.000. • I Flunie it L-a i, v educ-at'on last N. r cost £ 149,239 (of which £ 6B,406 was received in grants), whilst the estimate for next year is of ordinary staff run to £ 147,500. as against P,100,200 last year. ,e d ?-'5(?o be Dr. be included in the estimates for dealing with the mentally deficient children. Mr. Griffiths supported, and it was agreed to. 1 TEACHERS' SALARIES. Staffing Committee's Recom- I mendations. On Monday the Staffing Sub-Committee I made the following recommendations, which- the Finance Sub-Committee approved: — Salaries of uncertificated assistants Men minimum J670 bNl CIO\ to maximum £1.90. Women: £ 65 to m55 respectively. Municipal Secondary School Headmas- ter's salary be raised to £ 600 per annum; ditto headmistress to JB500 per- annum. Juvenile eniplovinerit officer: Salary of Mr. H. R. Wakefield be raised to £400 per anr.u m. TECHNICAL COLLEGE. TecJmicl,J (\]Jpge: Principal's salary be increased from £ 600 to CiOO per annum, and salary of the live head* of departments be' raised by £ 50 per annum, from 1st .January last, and as from April 1st salaries of Messrs. T. Gilbert .Jones, .1. (\ furkman. and E. A. Tyler be advanced £ 30 to £450.- per annuLim, and of -Air. J. Grey Morgan and Mr. H. I. Coe by C25 to £ 425, and thence by annual increments of Cl2 10s., commencing on 1st Sept.. 1919, to a maxi- AND CRAFTS. Arts and Craft.s School Salary of prin- cipal be increased f rom 2450 to £550; and then in September to L600 per annum; salaries of Mr. Hall and 'Mr. Gleaves be increased by JS50 in April, and in September by £ 12 10s. to maximum of £400; that the sa.larv of Miss H. J. ITenning.s be ad- vanced by E50, and afterwards £ .10, an- nually. to the maximum of £ 250; that the salary of Miss D. Kirkmaii be advanced .£55: then by EIO to the maximnm of £185. I DlliECTOH S SALARY. • salary 01 uirector. ot Location (Mr. T. J. Rees) be increased on 'April let from £ 600 to L750, and thence by two in- crements of £100 and one of B50 to a maximum of £1,000 per annum. I SCALES APPROVED. <-1. jjujuig discussion, It was tatea tnat DO wa?licz (uhcertiAcated), appointed after September, 1914, received less than a maximum of £ 105 pe. annum. Mr. Harry Griffiths referred to five male assist. ants, who had put in many years' service, and had not the facilities in tjieir day tc qualify. and sug- gested tJut they should get more than the Zigo. This point was referred back to committee. The new scales of salaries were then approved.

I BURRY PORT'S HOUSINC I SCHEME. Poi-t lurbiii Council has decided to The Buivi, the Housing Scheme immediately, the firit insta'ment of a scheme of 500 houses to be erected in tt e Furnace Fields-an ideal spot. The site- will. e acquired under the powers con- ferred by the (loveruincnt on local authorities. The Surveyor Mr. F. Bull) is instructed to submit specifications 1.d estimates of eight different tvpes of houses suitable for an clashes of workmen. The first instalment o' the scheme will cost about :£50.000

,-=- DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT, Mrs, E. T Evans, of Ysguboruchaf Dairy Farm S:etty, has sustained a great blow by the deatlf of her husband and her father within a week of each other The husband, a young man of about 3Ã years of age. 'who had worked hard to bring hit ifarm to such a state that it was just beginning tf Ireturn him for his labour, was fuddeDly taken i Iwith pneumonia, and passed away just over a wee\ ago His father-in-law, who also lived at the fanv and who sat UTY with Mr. Evans during his illnesl was also taken ill, and died on Thursday last. Much sympathy is felt-for Airs. Evans, who is trate with er;

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I SEASON'S RECORD. I Swansea Printers' Whist Drive. The last session of one of the successful whist drives of the season took place at the Hotel Metropole, Swansea, on Saturday night, in connection with the Swansea Typographical Society. The number present far exceeded that of the previous sessions," and constituted at record. Mr. J. D. Williams (editor of j the Cambria Daily Leader ") pre- II sented the prizes to the following suc- cessful players:— I Ladies: 1st, Nurse Rose, 182; 2nd. Mrs. Copp, 178; 3rd. Mrs. Xoott, 178. Gents.: 1st, Mr. Phillips, 183; 2nd, Mr. Vernon, 179; 3rd, Mr. Jno. Jones, 177. Champion Knock-out: Mr. Payne and Miss Chapman. Mis? Borgen and Mr. \V. Drew. I Following the whist a large number I of those present indulged in dancing until 11.30. Mr. Stanley La venture wishes to state that the aggregate results will be pub- lished on Friday, and it is hoped the fund for the dependents will benefit to a considerable extent.