Herald of Wales and Monmouthshire Recorder

THE GUI NESS DIVIDEND. I Viscount Iveagh, presiding at the annual meeting of Arthur Guiness, Son and Co., held in London on Saturday, said the company's trade bad shown a serious decline since the increased beer duty imposed in November, and were 't not for the fact that they had benefited by the price of materials during the past year, thai" profits* would have suffered severely. The directors felt it increas- ingly neceasary to preserve the company's liquid assets to meet difficulties which might have to be faoed later. Owing to the general depreciation of securities, 2250,00 had been allocated to- wards further writing down the value of investments. It was pvopoeed to pay a finfial dividend of 5 per cent. and a OOftUS of 4 per cent., both free of income tax, making 10 per cent, for the year, with a bonous of 4 per cent. The netprofitfi for the year amounted to tl,511,67&

BOYS' LONG TRAMP. MESSENGER'S ESCAPADE ON I STOLEN MONEY. How a Swansea errand boy of 15 Vent to London and Birmingham on 6tolen money was related at Swansea Juvenile Court on Tuesday. A respectable, quiet- looking boy, he admitted stealing S7 10s. from Messrs. Taylor, Ltd., provision mer- chants, on August 6th. lIe had been with the firm eighteen months, and was given an excellent character by one of the managers, but when entrusted with the money to take from one of the branches to the head shop he absconded. I Detective Gubb, who arrested the lad on August 15th, said the latter made the following t;tatement:- I gave my cousin half of it. We walked to Neath, bought a second-hand suit of clothes, stockings and cap each, and then took train to Cardiff. From Cardiff we went to London. We re- mained in London* one night, and re- turned to Cardiff on August 8th. On Sunday we went to Birmingham, but we didn't stop there long, as we only had 9s. left. So we commenced to walk | back to Swansea, and arrived here at one o'clock to-day. The lad said he did not know what I' made him take the money. P.C. Francis said he knew the boy well, and was greatly surprised to see him in the cow-rt on this charge. The manager said he believed the other boy must have influenced him. The Beach gave the lad a chance, be- lieving somebody must have influenced him. He was put under the .eare of the probation officer for two years, and he and his father bound over for that period in £10 each. [Assuming the lads walked from Bir- mingham t6 Swansea, they would have covered a distance of over 150 miles.]

WARNING BY SWANSEA BENCH TO POLICE BAITERS. Mr. A. H. Thomas, the Chairman of the Swansea Bench, on Saturday gave a warn- ing in regard to assaults on the police, which were occurring with somo fre- quency in the district. The case before the Bench was one in which Wm. Evans was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Waunar- lwydd on the previous night. He was also charged with assaulting P.C. (620) L. Jones. The officer explained that defendant's conduct on the street necessitated witness speaking to him. The man would not go away so he endeavoured to get him to do so. Evans then committed the assault. Finally the assistance of two civilians had to be obtained to convey him to the police station. Defendant now admitted both charges, and expressed regret. Inspector Davies proved ten previous convictions. The Chairman said Evans already had ten previous convictions against him, and the Bench were not sure that they were doing the right thing in not sending him to prison. It was absolutely essential that the police should be protected, and the Bench would see to it that they were. If defendant came to the court again he would not be treated so well. Defendant was fined 20s. for being drunk and 40s. for the assault.

GROVESEND PIT TRAGEDY. The Swansea Borough Coroner (Mr. J. C. Morris), inquired on Saturday morning into the death of Thomas Hopkins, aged 45, of Hendy, Pontardulaia, repairer at the Brynillw Colliery, Grovesend, who died in Swansea Hospital following head injuries from a falling stone. Mr. J. Lewis (H.M. Inspector of Mines) was present, Mr. W. E. Morgan was for the Miners' Union, and Mr. R. A. Jones (Cly- dach), for the colliery company. Dr. Boylo said, when admitted to Swan- sea Hospital on Monday morning, Hop- kins was suffering from a compound fracture of the left side of the skull, with bruises and a wound six inches long. He died on Thursday without fully regaining consciousness. The evidence was that on Saturday, at midnight, Hopkins was putting a post in a stall to support the roof preparatory to removing another post, when, while he was on his knees, a portion of the roof, which was only about fifteen inches above him, fell on his head, pinning him to the ground. The stone was of about 100 lb. weight. The tooif had seemed to be good. The Coroner regarded the accident as one of those that unavoidably happen," and the jury returned a verdict of acci- dental death.

LECTURE ON MODERN WELSH POETRY. The thirteenth annual summer school, which lasted 14 days, ended at Pwllheli on Saturday. During a lecture on modern Welsh poetry Professor J. Morris Jones, of the University College of North Wales, stated that Wales was indebted to Dolfydd Ap Gwilym, who lived in the fourteenth cen- tury, for its modem literature, and that he was the creator of the Welefe language in its present form. In those times poetry was confined to the aristocratic classes, and a license had to be obtained before a poet would be recognised, as payment had to be made for their services. The bards became in course of time a heavy burden on the families. The num- ber of bards increased to such a degree that a bardic throne was established in the year 1451 to select the beet anft to eliminate the lesser bards. This was -the origin of the present National Eisteddfod, which, therefore, was not quite of the antique origin supposed. The present oltfeCt of the eisteddfod wa'9 to create and encourage poetry'and literature, but the old eisteddfod had for its object the reduc- tion of the number of bards.

HUMANE EXECUTION. I At the inquest oa Frank Steele (31), labourer, who "as hanged in Durham Gaol for the murder of Maud Barrett at Gateshead, it was stated that the cause of death was fracture and dislocation ..{ the cervical vertebrae, or'a broken neck. Commenting on this, Coroner Graham said this was not strictly in accordance with tho terms of sentence, which was, that you be hanged by the neck till you are dead," assuming that he was to be strangled. Formerly the interval that elapsed between a man "Being thrown off by the executioner and his death was painful to look at, and the poor wretch would struggle and kick about. All that was now at an end; we lived in a time of more advanced science and humanity, when the length of the drop was so accu- rately calculated that death was ia- stantaneous.

HENDREFOILAN MILK CASE I DISMISSED. In the adjourned summons at Swansea Police Court, on Monday, against, Howell Davies (69) and David Davies (24), farmers, Hendrtrfoikm, for selling adulterated milk, Mr. H. liieid (for the Corporation) said- that during the adjournment, at the request of the defendants, he made tests at the farm and found the milk normal. On the occa- sion in respect of which the summons was issued the milk was eleven per cent, defi- cient in bvtter fat. For the defence Mr. Hy. Thompson said the older defendant had been In busi- ness 39 years; the milk 1M;Ø always direct from the cow, and there had n"er been a previous complaint, although the milk had been frequently tested. The cam mo dismissed on payment of oost'i.

THE LONDON CITY & MIDLAND BANK LIMITED HEAD OFFICE: 5, THREADNEEDLE STREET, E.C. Paid-up Capital, £ 4,780,792. Reserve Fund, £ 4,000,000. The London City and Midland Executor and Trustee Company Limited, with a capital of E500,000, under- takes the Executorship and Trusteeship of Wills and Marriage Settlements, and Acts as Trustee for Deben- ture Holders. FOREIGN BRANCH: 8, FINCH LANE, E.C.

I RESOLUTION OF PROTEST BY MI D-I RHONDDA MI,NERS. Much dissatisfaction existed in the Mid-Rhondda at the delay in arriving at a final settlement of the new wage agree- ment, and this was evidenced at a mass meeting at the Skating Rink, Tonypandy, on Sunday afternoon. The following was the official report supplied to the press at the close. A strongly representative meeting of the workmen engaged at the Cambrian, Glamorgan House Coal, Glamorgan Steam Coal, Naval, Penygraig, and Blaeu- clydach Collieries, was held on Sunday, Mr. Brinley Price (Cambrian) presiding. An exhaustive report of the negotia- tions upon the new wage agreement was given 'by Messrs. Noah Rees, Noah Ablett, and Tom Smith, the three execu- tive members, who attributed the delay to the action of the coalowners in the interpretation they sought to put to the new agreement. Extreme dissatisfaction was expressed at the delay, and the follow- resolution was proposed by Mr. David John Jones (Cambrian), seconded by Mr. George Burton (Glamorgan House Coal), and supported by Mr. John Hughes, chair- man of the Glamorgan Steam Coal Lodge, and was carried without a single dissent- ing voice:— That this meeting representing the Cambrian Combine lodges in the Mid- Rhondda area declares its greatest dis- satisfaction with the conduct and progress made in the terms of the new wage agree- ment for the coalfield, that we regret the evident attitude of evasion of the terms of settle- ment taken up by the owners, together with their refusal to set up the necessary administrative machinery, that we urge upon all those responsible for the further- ance of the negotiations the extreme neces- sity for bringing them to a speedy and satisfactory end; failing which we demand that a conference of the coalfield be called not later than Monday, August 23, in order to consider what steps shall be taken to secure that the- agreement shall be brought into immediate operation. We finally declare our determination to adopt every possible means to enforce the terms as explained at our conferences, and that whatever dislocation and stop- page may result therefrom will be neces- sitated by the attitude of the coalowners, and they alone will be responsible." It was also resolved that this resolution be forwarded to the executive council.

BURRYPORT HERO'S SAD PLIGHT. I A case which had the sympathy of the I Llanellv Bench was heard on Saturday, I when Private W. J. Ryan, lath Hussare. who was arrested the previous day at Burry Port for being an absentee from b isi', regiment, appeared before Messrs. W. P. Jones and Joseph Roberts. ) The constable who arrested defendant stated that when he spoke to defendant j the latter eaid, I am worrying about my  wife and children." ) Defendant stated that he had been at j the front for a year. When he returned home on leave he found that his wife had; gone away with another man. I have; been under continuous bombardment the I whole time," added defendant, and l when I came home and saw the condition of things, I hardly knew what I was about, and a man in my condition does not remember everything. The Presiding Magistrate: You have l our sympathy, I can assure you. Defendant expressed a wish to see a doctor. Presidmg Magistrate: Certainly, you shall see a doctor, and everything that can be done for you will be done. How- ever, as we have no option we have to remand you to await an escort.

FtSHERMAN'S VALUABLE PRIZE. ¡ A touch of the romance of the sea is associated with the sale, by order of the AdmiraJty Marshal, of the iron barque; Motttrosa on the Baltic Exchange in London. The ship left. Hull bound for Nova Scoti& in b&Haet, brut when out in the North Sea, I during the night her captain aad -or?? e) were all Russians, felt the vessel strike something which they took to be a mine, and they abandoned the vessel, and escaped in the boats. On the following day two Bridlington fishermen saw the hirque with her sails all fully set going past them dur- ing their fiahing operations. Later in the day they again came alongside her, and her "unea,nny" appearance led them to board her, when they found she wae a. derelict aDd abandoned. Elated at their prize, they got the vessel into Bridlington Harbour, and she formed one of the most valuable prizes ever secured by raet Coast fishermen. When sold in London she realised .£2.350.

LLANDILO PROPERTY SALE. I On Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Trevor E. Williams, auctioneer, Swansea, sub- mitted for auction at the Cawdor A.nns Hotel, Llandilo, several leasehold and free- bold properties situate at Llandilo. TUeie was a good oompany present, the bidding being brisk, aud every lot was disposed of. Lots I and 2 were sold 1¡.) Miss Margaret Da vies for £ 35; Lote 3 and 4 to Miss Elizabeth Davies for £ 45. A plot of free- holding building land at Railway-terrace was knocked down to Mr. Joseph Pyper for .£77 10s. No. 1, Glenview Villas went to Miafi Elizabeth Davies for .£480. No. 2, Glenview Villas was sold to lord Dynevor for XA45, and No. 3, Glenview Villas to Miss Elizabeth Davies for £ 100-

POTATO THEFTS AT GOWERTON. I Three Gosrerton. boys, charged at Swan- sea Police Court with stealing potatoes. were said by Inspector Davies to belong to a gang of lads who were giving the police a great deal of trouble. The mother of two of the children said that the blame lay with the failure of the rtaff of the National Schools, Pontar- dulais, to exercise proper control. One of the witnesses, a lad of thirteen, who said he was in the fifth standard at the National Schools* could not read the oath, and the chairman remarked that his knowledge was bad for a boy in that standard. Fines of 20s. and 10s. respectively, ex- clusive of expenses, were inflicted.

WOMAN PORTER KILLED. I Miss Dixon, aged 19, one of the new women porters employed by the Central London Railway at Holland Park Station, was killed between the train and the plat- form late on Saturday night. It was Miss Dixon's duty to be on the platform to meet the midnight train for Shepherd's Bush, but according to regula- tions she abould not attempt to close the sliding doors of the train. No one saw how the accident happened. j

PARTING MESSAGE TO WELSH GUARDS. r On Monday General Sir Francis LIoya, Commanding the London District, in-' spected the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards at Wellington Barracks. The men paraded in full service kit, with quidt- firers, ambulances and equipment wagona- General Lloyd was accompanied in thei inspection by Lord Harlech. Colonel-in- Chief of the Welsh Guards, Lieut .-Colonel Murray Threipland, commanding the battalion, and Admiral Sir Richard Bulkeley. After the inspection, General Lloyd said he had known the battalion since its in- ception, and had seen it grow into thq magnificent battalion he saw before him. He now saw them go to the front, abso- lutely certain they would, in common with the rest of the Division of Guards, set an example to the British Army. He knew they would maintain the gloricn-id traditions of Wales to the fullest extent- He wished them all the possible success a great war could bring to brave soldieirs. He wished them God-speed and luck. Every Welshman would expect to hear of the brave deeds and the good service they would do in a very short space of time and throughout the rest of the war, and he, and every Welshman and every Guardsman that was left, would do their utmost-and he knew he spoke for tbA Principality—to maintain the battalion iu the magnificent physique he saw before him. Again he said to them Good-bye, God- speed, and all good fortune to every Welshman who joined them."

MINERS WANT EFFECTIVE GUARANTEES FROM OWNERS The annual conference of the National Union of the Scottish mine workers opened on Monday at Glasgow. Mr. Robert Smillie, in his presidential address, said he was oi the opinion that it was possible to secure a considerable increased output from the collieries if the men worked more steadily on the days during which they were permitte<t to work accordimg to the condi. tions of existing policy, but before the miners (im:td givt. up their weekly "idle day in any part of the United Kingdom tll!y would be entitled to ask some guara)-ees from tho. employers, and their workiir policy could not be given, up piecemeal s Joint meet- ings would be necessary if they were to discuss the possibility of a1 suspension of the Eight Hours Day. 'The nationaJ crisis would make nOOef ary a diocusi sion of several questiorc, but to hint the idea of female labour n the pit bank was abhorrent. Amendments to the Turkman's Com-1 pensation Act were rpqi "ed, but were not likely to be effected uring the pre- sent war. An increase inspectors wat more than ever needed. After touching on thf-lqnection of coal prices, he indignantly l' repudiated the suggestion that any of t [Ie workers of this country were in the pr of Germans and characterises the charr" a brutal and outraged lie. I

MADAME BERNHA'DT RE-APPEARS Bordeaux, Monda .—Madame Sarah Bernhardt on Sunday afternoon at Andar- nos, made her first t fpearanoe in public since her severe op :ation. The great since her severe op artiste had stipulal 1d that the proceeds of the matinee shou d be given to the war funds. A large c owd of several thou- sand Bordelais we t to Andernoa, where Sarah Bernhardt ) ts spent six months of convalescence, anc it can be said that the great tragedienne secured one of the greatest triumphs ff her wonderful careen She recited eu< essively an ode by her son, M. Maurice Bernhardt, another by her granddaught r, Lisiane Bernhardt, and a patriotic piece by M. Pay en. Madame Bernha.i't recited standing, with the same fervour1- nd the same talent as of old. No one wo lid have supposed that she had a woodei leg. The performax ;e of the great artiste was received witl prolonged applause, and she was overwhe med with flowers. She did not conceal her great emotion, and when the curta a fell was unable to re- strain her tears.

REV. D. H. tUGHES MADE DOCTOR 0 DIVINITY. The Rev. D. H. Hughes, Baptist The Rev. r'cy-pridd, has recently had Minister, Po. conferred up "i him by the Selma Uni versity, U.S. ?., the degree of Doctor of Divinity. r'<:to.r Hughes, who is no: much over l 1 year9 of age, is a native of Morristoa, -)is been in the ministry for 19 years, n ,se of which have been spern at his pr lent church, Coedpenmaen Pon-typridd His family still resides at Llangyfela fi. As a bo- he worked at the Worcester Tinplate ^r»rks, Morriston. He was pre- pared for ehe ministry at Haverfordwest and Aber wyth, where he had a most successful career. He is a writer of great ability, aj i his etudies are most advanced.

sE LIMIT FOR EGGS. The P sident of the Board of A gn. culture id Fisheries has under considera- tion the iteps which can be taken, in tho interest of the home producers and of sellers genuine new-laid eggs. to deal more actively with the application of the defv iptions new-laid and fresh to egg. which, in view of their age or condit' a, should not be described by these erms, and he has directed an inquir to be made into the meaning o< the t ma new-laid" and fresh" ao appli- to eggs. The principal question invol d is the number of days from tht date f laying up to which an egg may prop ly be described by these terms. ''■*>. a

GEF IAN PIRATE THROWS SHELLS ON WHITEHAVEN. A German submarine fired several she at Parton, Harrington, and White- ba, a between 4.30 and 5.20 Monday moan- int but no material damage was caused. J few shells hit th* railway embauk- m. t north oi Parton, but the train ser, vi was only slightly delayed. res were oaused at Whitehaven and at F Tington, which were soon ex~ ti prished. o casual ties have been reported.

verdict of accidental death was rp- t ned at an inquest at Southend on Tub*- ( y on Second-LieuteiMwrt Leslie Gulliver iighbour, aged 22, of the Second 5th Lin- lashire Regiment, wtoo was rihot through » head while loading a* antaamAie pistol*

3UTBREAK OF TYPHOID I SOME STRAIGHT TALKING AT I LLANDILO MEETING. A meeting of itive Llaiadilo Rural District I Council was held on Saturday, when the bairzaa*. r. Rd, Powell, presided. Sanitary Committee's Report. submiu4ng the Unitary Committee's re- IOn, Mr. Matthews drew attention to the act ?t&t a house drain ran into a grave- ard. The sanitary inspector asked that I he clerk should be instructed to write to be offender. The oommittee asked to have he of too butter factory at Ffair- ach called to the nuisance caused by the moke from the factory. It was very dirty ind offensive. They should be asked to ibate the nuisance. Then at LIan- I lebie the refuse contra<:tor tipped he refuse into the river, whereas, according o the terms of his contract, a depot was to lave beee supplied for that purpose. lie ecommended that he be written to. They klso wished the Sanitary Inspector to visit -largaret-road, Uandebie, with regard to he need of sanitary arrangements there, ir. Matthews said the Clerk had read a cir- ular as to the need of exercising eeopomy. 'he oommittee had had an offer of pipes in took from Mr. Lewis Da/vies, Penygroes. He ould get thirty-five, and he was willing 10 eU them as a job lot to the Council at I a. 6<L per y.ard. The contract price was Us. "M r. L. N. Powell asked if they were glazed >ipe6?—Mr. Matthews eaid yes.-P.Cpi-yiug to u question as to the size, the Surveyor said 5 inche&-Mr. Matthews eaid there was vork going on in the locality in which a lee for them could be found, and the oom- aittee recommended that again.—Mr Gomer tarries thought it would be best to close ritte the otfet'. He seconded the adoption of he report, which w-aa moved by Mr. iatthewe. The State of Margaret-road, Llandebie. I Mr. Jacob Davies complained of the state >f Margairet-road, IAandebie.-kr. Matthews -aid that Mr- Daviee having spoken, he mwt ,ay that he did not think the person who "rote the letter was the oa.u<ce 01 it, nor 9M be the isuftertrr. The Sanitary Inspector, Itr. Davies, and he had been there many Araes, but the person who had caused the otter to be written wae the stumbling j lock to the remedy.—Mr. J. Bevan said the -eporte ot the Sanitary Inspector wad ilwaye very "romancing." very interesting, vod very wide in scope. and sussestton, but wb&t became of the suggestion of the pollu- tion of the river at Oaebryn. A letter was I ordered to be eent to the colliery owner& trtth regard to liL Had anything been done? If not, why not?—The Chairman told Mr. Sevan that ha must wait until the report Clad been deaJt witb.-Ita adoption was agreed to.—The Chairman said he had been an his feet before Mr. Bevan, and wished to iraw attention to a iraiaanee at Cwmllyn- fell Oh arch from their district to the Pont- ardawe district. Typhoid had broken out there.—Mr. Evan Jones. the inspector, eaid that when they had previously approached the Pontardawe Council with a view to tak- ing joint action they would have nothing to do with it, but now that there was a case of typhoid in the Pontardawe district they might be prepared to take action. TM Chairman said ist wao a great nuieance. It, dame out. in front of the church.-The HOT. Edred. Jones asked that a, the case of typhoid was in the Pontardawe district, was it neeoaoary for them Ito take action? The Chairman: We are the culprit*. We are living there, and we have to take it further. —tt wae decided to write to the Pon'tar- dawe Council to have a joint meeting ot the surveyor to consider what action should be jol-Lon.-Thg Chairman eaid Mr. Bevan could now be given an answer Ko his ques- tion.—Tile Surveyor stated that the ques- tion had been before the Council, and some )1 them biat undertaken to approach the twnew of time collieries and to see that the work was carried out. As auggeeted in hie -epar- they could run the water from the lite into large reservoirs where the email coal would be deposited and become useful. He noticed Mr. Williams, Penygroes, was oot present that day, and he thought it was he suggested that the councillors should ap- proach the ownere in their district.—Mr. J. Bevan declared he had neTcr heard of that before. It was newe. to him, because a letter was ordered to be written, end he should like to know whether they could compel them to abate the nuisance. He complained that there wae too much capitalistic blood tlowing through that Council. A poor men ea.me up shivering before the authorities, but, when they Had to deal with a landlord or owner they did nothing. There was a lot of quibbling about fee busineek-Mr. Evan Davies asked for the minutes to be read.—Mr. Evan Jones said the euggeetion was made at a Sanitary ()oaDIait.t.ee.-}(r. Evan Davies- Was there a naolation as a meeting?—The answer was I no.Xr. Evan Da vies moved tha-t the elerk should write officially.—The Clerk ttaid he had wrrrten after the master was (brought forward about six weeks pre- iriously. He wrote them within three or ilkyar daye—Mr. Bran Davje-s inquired what bad been the result?—The Clerk: I do not know the reemIL-Mr. L. X. Powell, reply- jog to the remarks of Mr. Bevan, Paid he bad been on that Council a good many yeara, and be had never known the Coun- to to tavour anyone. There were plenty yrf them there to- tee that instructions were •Hirrjed out, He had never known any favoritism at all, and he though*, it was unfair reflection on the Council to suggest St.—In reply to Mr. Gomer Harries, the ebort esid th* Han deb ie Colliery was the •Wf" one he had written K«.—Mr. Evan 3>avieti: What is the remedy? I under- stand they have not answered your letter, aaa it 1* carried out. We don't want any ifusta correspondence. We have enough for 4mr clerk to do,—Mr. L. N. Powell: Just mow.-Mr. Eva. Davies went on to eay they ewrcise whatever powens the law vww them.-Tbw clerk was afraid that the 2"iv.. aJl round were polluted.—Mr. L. N. Toweit said he should like to bear what the Sanitary Committee bad to any about it.- fir. Matthawo said that 88 soon ae the let- tecs went one of the persons told him they were going ito,- Roev. Edred Jones: Has any. thing official come to the Council?—Clerk: -So.-H-ey. Edred Jones said then he objected to beafleay.—Tbe S-urrey-Or said the ownere knew perfectly well they had no right to do .;what they were doing, and what colliery jawners had dona elsewhere could be done there. The great majority of ooal owners Ttiad sufficient land on which to construct .reservoirs. It affected farms to a consider- able extent. The oows produced leas milk mAd aotfered from the polluted water.—Mr. k-aa DaTie8: What i* the remedy?—Mr. Svas Joms: Serve them with mouces.- Xr. Lvau Davies moved, and the Rev. lkbed Jones seconded, that notioed abould be iserved.-The Chairman: Any definite time? By this day fortnight?—Mr. J. Bevan eaid it wasonly with Caebryn Col- liery he was conoerned.—Mr. Gomer Harries inataaeed the Khosamman Colliery.—Mr. 'Matthews: The Sanitary Inspector will And a list of the collieries, of courae.-The Clerk asked if the notice was to include the coal. I owners only or the tinplate works ae well.— Mr. Bvaa Jones said the pollution with the latter now works to prevent it to a large ertent.—Lord Dynevor astaed if the question "JMA not been taken up by the Oounty I Cbunetl? He hoped they would. It was not much good one district taking it up if the IKighbotnrintr district did not. He would prefer the County Council taking it up.—Mr Evan Baviw: I underatand the County Ooazwll is n0i .1 sanitary authority ?—Mr. !». N PowoU and the Clerk said Lord Dynevor was quite right. They were a health com- «aittee.—Mr Jacob Davies would have the Fishery Board written to as well. There used to be trout in the Llandebie Brook, but ww there were nont.—Mr. J.Bevan: Nothing at rato there now,—Mr. J. L. Williams re- 4arbed ■that ten works were of more value ttuMt trout!—Mr. Ev.,tn Davies wanted to knvw what time they were going to give 1ft. to do it.—In the end it was agreed to give t-hem three months. The Damaged Brechfa Road. I 'More ?Mm again a. )engthy diuion over! Breefefe-roatJ, n recari to ?e I damage done to it at Naagaredic. The Koade Committee eugested they sliould write to the authorities at the Hafod Isha SpelUrr Worktf, Swansea-, who now worked the Chemical Works at. Brechfa, with regard to the damage done by their motor engines on the road. The local members thought it would be worth while to apply to them. Mr. W Ricbards thought they could make another application.—Mr. J. L. Williams asked if it waa a voluntary contribution.— The reply was Yes."—Mr. Evan Davies asked if they were going to make it a matter at charity or a claim ?- If the former he would not listen to it,-It was stated that the Council had no legal claim against them as they carried out the regulations ao far as the width of the wheels of the traction engines, etc., were concerned.—Mr. Evan Davies said he should to know of any company which made charitable or volntary contributions towards roads?—Mr. R. Matthews said the Silica Garnbica Works at Llandebie had done so, aatd were doing so now.—Mr. J. L. Williams 6aid that the men in his dietnet who were idle last week had been engaged in connection with the carting of stonee to the roads, so it would oast the Council noth- ing.-The report was adopted. Slaughtering of Pigs. I The Clerk ssported having received a re- port from the CiXinty Police 8cion, Bryn- .T.mman. which was as folloVi8: P.C: Dd. Thomas, Brynamman, stated that he had entered the premises of Percy Hargravea, Station-road, Brynamman, and, in a room adjoining the shop, he saw him killing a pig. He asked him for an explanation for slaughtering in unregistered premises, and he replied, 'I know that the place is not registered, but I am not killing here. I om killing at Mr. Thomas, the butcher s, slaughter-house in Bryn-road, but I had this pig down here ready, and that is how I have done it to avoid the trouble of taking it to the slaughter-house: The constable did not see any more pigs there. The floor was covered with blood.—The Inspector said this matter arose through people com- plaining of slaughtering being carried out in private premises. He and Dr. Uoyd had visited the place. and given instructions to too police to watch those places, and this was the result.—Mr. Gomer Harricis thought that no complaint haJT been made agaiiwrt th's person before, and he did not think it would be fair to prosecute him without giv- ing: him a wr--rning.-]Lr. Evan Daviee: Has anyone a right to slaughter a pig without taikng it to a proper slaughter-house?—The Surveyor pointed out that this man was a butcher.—Mr. Evan Davies: But a butcher always killi pigs with us. (Laughter.)—The Inspector said that in this case the man waa slaughtering on his private premism.- Tho Clerk thought that it would be suffi- cient to give the man a warning.—Mr. L. N. Powell, referring to Mr. Evau Davies's remarks, said that they eould not oompare killing in the open air, a- was done in the country, with a case of this kind. which was quite different. He was aware that it was done all over the country.—The Inspector remarked that it was not supposed to be done anywhere but a proper slaughter- house.—Mr. Matthews pointed out that ac- cording to the police report the man had been caught.—Mr. Gomer Harries said this was the first time they had such a thing before them.-Lord Dynevor said this waa a very severe offence, as it was stated to have taken plac; in a room adjoining the shop. They should take notice of it eo as to give an example to otTyterFi. TKat sort of thing- bad evidently been going on before. He certainly would suggest that they should take out a summons against him.—Replying to Mr. Evan Davies as to whether he had questioned the man, the inspector said he had not visited him, but as the result of oomplaints the police had been informed and aaked to keep a wa.tch.-Lord Dynevor proposed that proceedings be taken against the man.—Mr. L. N. Powell seconded. lie said it was no good having bye-laws if they took exception of 'some things. Mr. Evan Davies observed that this ease made him think of what Mr. Bevan had just said. They 1nd given repeated notices to colliery owners who were guilty of much bigger nuisanoes than this. In his opinion, it would not be wrong to give this man a cau- tion, as he had not even according" to the admission of the surveyor himself, ever been cautioned before. Mr. Davies added, "I think it is only fair and right. It is a matter of justice, not, charity. I think we should caution this man, and be ccasLsteoit as a Council."—Mr. Gomer Harries moved, and Mr. E. Davies seconded, that the man be given a warning.—On a show of hands, twelve voted in favour of giving him T, warning, and three for Lord Dynevor's mo- tion.-It wa" decided that the clerk write to the man. Gorslas and Cefneithin Water Supply. The Clerk reported having received a letter from the Clerk to the Caa-marthen Rural District Council re the Gorolaa and Oeinin water supply, calling attention to the deficiency of w&t;e1. occasionally in the water main oaaaoii by insufficient pres- sure and resulting in complaints being made by consumers. At certain tianes no water went through the taps on some of the higher levels, and the pressure in the lower tanks was inadequate. He inquired whether any improvement oouki be made in this respect.—Mr. Matthews said there was a very serious leakage owing to a crack in a. pipe not far from his houee. He reported it as soon as he heard of it, and the caretaker came and repaired the pipe. He believed things were going all right now.—The Chairm.an eaid there had been oomplaints before of tape leaking.- The Surveyor said he could not account for it. He quoted figures showing a re- duction in the consumption of water in the Carmarthen area every half-year. He did not know whether it was. due to the pressure being less. When he was la&t at Penygroes • people were complaining that there was not sufficient pressure for waier to run to their houses. He tried the taps! at several places. The pressure was very I much lees now than twelve months ago. He was afraid that the circulation was 1 not properiy carried out. There was some- j thing wrong with the system, and it ought I to be aeea to by the engineer.—A member said there was plenty of water there. Mr. John Bevan said there was a good deal of wastage gedng on in t))!e southern part of the scheano, and he suggested that' warning sheuld be sent to the house- holders. He said that in his neighbour-I hood a tap was running for a week. [ Wastage was going on in the tape at the backs of premises.—Mr. Gomer Harries said that they had been sending out warn- ing in his diAriet.-Mr. J. Bevan said that the resolution on the subject was not being carried out as it should be.—Mr. J. L. Williams thought that if the ps took note of it that would be isufficient.- Mr. Gomer Harries proposed that the matter be referred te the Llandebie Water Com-nittee.-Afr. Matthews said it had been before the Iilandebie Water Com- mittee. He was ftlfraid, as Mr. Bevan said, they did not sufficiently insist upon the resolution being carried out, and did not like to vrsue summonses. If a few sum- monses were issued against the worst offenders, he thought the matter would be remedied to a great extent.—The Chair- man said they were losers by want of pre.-Amro.The Cierk said that printed notices warning against a wiaste oi water had been issued in the districts referred to more than once.—Mr. Evan Davies thought the Llandebie Water Committee was the proper authority to deal with it, and it Wall decided that the matter should be referred to the oommittee.

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LLANDILO GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of this board wee held on Saturday, when there were present: ilr. Evan Davies (chairman), Mr. E. Mat- thews (vice-chairman), Lord Dynevor, Rev. Edred Jonee, and Messrs. Arthur Williams, Dan Jones, W. Eooerte, J. Morgan, Gomer Harries, W. Hopkins, Pritchard Davies, Glyn Jenkins, W. Stephens, Hy. Herbert, L. N. Powell, J. Richards, J. Bevan, Thomas Humphreys, Jno. Thomas, Jacob Davies, R. J. Powell, D. Thomas, W. Oriffittos, T. J. Williams, the clerk (Mr. R. Shipley Lewie), the deputy clerk (Air. D. Jooes-Morria), and the other officials. Master's Report. I The master reported that the number of inmates was 55 againat 54 the corresponding period last year. Vagranto relieved for the fortnight, 51 against 166 the corresponding fortnight last year. 14r. W. Hopkine re- ported that -the House Committee bad met that morning, when the membena present were Messrs. W. Hopkins (in the chair), Pritohajd Davies, Gomer Harries, Dan Jones, Arthur Williams, and J. Morgan. The report referred chiefly to repairs, an-d for which ibe cierk was instructed to aak for estimates. Postponement of Local Elections. I A circular was read from the L.G.B. ord- ering the postponerant of all local elections for a year. Any vacancies are to be filled up by the Board, or, in the case of rural councillors, by the Council, National Registration. I The Clerk reported that the Board room for the next two meetings at least would be required for registration purposes, and they were fortunate to have it. They would in the meantime have to meet at the Shire HalL It wae necessary for him to engage a clerk owing to the increased work in con- nection with registration, and he had en- gaged Mr. T. J. James, who was the runner- up for the relieving oflicerehip.—The course taken by the clerk was approved of, and it was agreed that the salary should be 26s. a week and out-of-pocket expenses. Treaswrerl's Report I The treasurer reported that the total due I was £ 741 13s. 3d.; debit balance, M54 12s. 6d. I

SMALL BOYS' ANTICS ON THE I RAILWAY. The extraordinary antics of fire little boys (the smallest of whom had to be lifted on to the solicitors' bench to be seen by the magistrates or the clerk) were related at Swansea Juvenile Court on Tuesday. They were charged with tres- passing on the G.W.R. at Landore. Mr. Rupert Lewis prosecuted for the com- pany. According to one of the railway detec- tives (Robert Gibbons) at 8 p.m. on July 27th, the lads had got on to the track at a point to reach which they had to cross three sets of metals, and go under a goods train. Through a standing train witness could see them doing tricks, such as standing on their heads. He crossed under the train as they must have done, and waited for a few minutes for fear that if they saw him they would dart under other trains and be run over. At length, four of the boys ran away, but the youagest and smallest was still on his head when witness caught him. Later all of them admitted being there, said they were eorry, and promised not to go there again. ,Mrn Lewis said the train the boys paseed under might have move d at any minute, and did move a little later. It was for- tunate they were alive. The Bench gave the lads a strong warn- ing of birching and fines on their parents if they repeated the offence, and, on pro- r mising not to do eo, they were discharged.

LORD TREDEGAR AND SWANSEA. I Lord Tredegar, who commands the South Wales Battalion of the Royal Naval Division, was greatly impressed with his visit to Swansea on Monday. It is -19 years since his lordship visited the I town, and on that occasion, when he was only eight years old, he stayed with his ancle at Langland Bay, in the same house which is now known as the Langland Bay Hotel. He distinctly remembers g&ing over to Ilfracombe in a private yacht. On Monday -Lord Tredegar visited the Swansea Docks in the company of Lieut. John Hodgens, who pointed out to him some of the great industries in which Swansea is engaged. He was much im- pressed with the tinplate sheds and the Graigola Fuel Works, and was surprised at the wonderful progress which Swansea I has made in the industrial world.

German hotelkeepers are up in arms be- cause the authorities have decided to Abolish tke name hotel and replace it by Gasthus or Gasthof, Absent without leave from a liner on lube Mth, A-under Campbell Johnston and Robert Neteon, the third and fifth ee- gineer respectively, were fined L5 5s. and eoets each, and Thomas Lacask ftrenuuo, Za -.to Brisiol OIl Tuesday.

NAVAL V.C. HEROES OF DARDANELLES I LANDING. Six Victoria Crosses are announced as having been won by naval men, &Te of them being for the historic landing at V Beach in the Gallipoli, and two of these being for midshipmen. The awards are based on recommendations contained in a dispatch from Admiral de iiobeck. The recipients are: Commander Edward Unwin. Midshipman Wilfred SL Aubyn Malle-1 son. Midshipmak George Leslie Drewry. Able Seaman Wm. Chas. Williams (since killed). Seaman R.N.E. Geo. McKenzie Samson. Commander Eric Gasooigne Robinson. The Vice-Admifal gives the following I account of the individual acts of heroism r— Commander Unwin. While in River Clyde, observing that the I lighters which were too form the bridge to the shore had broken adrift. Commander Unwin left the ship, and under a murderous fire attempted to get the lighters into posi- tion. He worked on unST suffering from the effects of cold and immersion, he was obliged to return to the ship, where he was wrapped up in blankets. Having in some degree recovered, he returned to his work against the doctor's order and completed it. He was later agwn attended by the doctor for three abrasions caused by bullets, after which he once more left the ship, this time in a lifeboat, to save some wounded men who were lying in shallow waller neax the beach. He continued at this heroic labour under continuous are. until forced to stop through pure physical exhaustion. Midshipman G. L. Diwry. Assisted Commander Unwin at the work of securing the liraters under heavy rifle and maxim fire. He was wounded in the bead. out continued hia work. and twice subsequently attempted to swim from lighter to lighter with a. line. Midshipman W. St. A. Malleeon. Also assisted Commander Unwin, and after Midshipman Drewry had failed from exhaustion to get a line from lighter to lighter, be swam with it himself, -and suc- ceeded. The line subsequently broke, and he afterwards made two further but unsuc- cessful attempts at hia self-imposed task. Able Seaman William Chas. Williams. O.N. 186774 (R.F.R. B.3766). Held 011 to a line in the water for over an hour under bmvy Are, until killed. Seaman R.N.R. George McKenzie Samson, O.N. 2406A. Worked on a lighter all day under ftrs, attending wounded and getting out lines; be was eventually dangerously wounded by maxim firo. Commander Robinson. His V.C. was gained in earlier opera- tions at the Dardanelles. They are offi- cially described as follows:— Lieutenant-Commander Robinson on the 26th February advanced alone, under he-vvy fire. into an enemy's gun position, which might well have been occupied, and destroy- ing a four-inch gun, returned to his party for another charge with which the second gun was destroyed. Lieutenant-Commander Robinson would not allow members of hie demolition party to oocompany him, as their white uniforms rendered them very conspicuous. Lieutenant-Commander Bobin- eon took part in four attacks on the mine- fields-always under heavy fire. Drewry's Adventures. I Young Drewry s career reads more like romance of the Marryat order than the life of a twentieth century lad. He is only 20 years of age, and does not attain his majority till November next. When he completed his education he joined the mercantile marine, and W8$ apprenticed on board the Indian Empire. It was whilst he was serving his early sea training that he fell from a mast of the ship into the sea and nearly loet his life but this incident was nothing com- pared to the adventure which, befell him later. Whilst sailing round Cape Horn in the Indian Empire, a large London sailing ship, a storm arose, and the vessel was wrecked upon a desert island. Fortunately the orewl including young Drewry, managed to get ashore with some I very small supply of provisions, but during the night heavy seas smashed the boat up, and they were stranded as cast- aways. For fourteen days they sustained an existence on edible roots and shell fiah, which they found upon the island, and they managed to hold out until they were rescued by a gunboat, a Chilian man-of- war. The whole ship's crew were saved. After this, Drewry came back to Eng- land. and in 1912 he joined the P. and O. service as an officer. Sines that period he has been travelling all over the world, and was. in fact, at Port Said when he was called up on August 3rd to serve his country. He had joined the Naval Reserve in June, 1913. and immediately left his ordinary work for active service when the war broke out as midshipman on II.M.S. Hussar. Since then (until the time he assisted in the landing at the Dardanelles) he has been shifted about in the Navy, and his action when with the beachihg party is quite characteristic of him. Drewery is still in the Dardanelles, and has recovered from the wounds which he sustained, and from which he was for a brief time in hospital. It is a. remarkable fact that two of to-day's naval V.C/a should have been won by midshipmen; and it is worth adding that the Gazette" which con- tains the announcement also has the awards to 15 other midshipmen of various distinctions for valour.