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f Picture Palace, Pontyberem. WEEK COMMENCING FEBRUARY 7. | Usual EXCELLENT SHOW of PICTURES. POPULAR PRICES: 4<L„ Gd., and 9d. II Thursda!. Door- Op&n at 6.15. to com- mence a; 7. a:uday. Doors Open t:.?. ti? commence at 6.15 and 8.13. MATINEE TL arrays at 4 o'clock. Id., ?d., and 3d. 1

Public Announcements. fiT'IiBAN" DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ,) MARGAM (PORT TALBOT). CAHNEdEE FREE LIBRARY. APPLICATIONS are invited for the position of LIBRARIA-N and I AKIv- TAIVEJI of this Library- haiarv will Ijo J02 as. per week, and the Council will ororuie all cleaning materials Applications in Candidates' own hand- writi11g, accompanied by copies of three -e' ceatt estimonialfl, must be sent, to the lEld8Tsigned not later than Monday,. Feb- ruary 7 th, 1916. Canvassing of Members jtaU be con- jsidercd a disqxiaHficaiioiL. JJy Order. D.JEUTONES, Clerk. 26tE -January, 1916. BRYN, PORT TALBOT. a-eBAsn EISTEDDFOD Kib 1 ? JJ U I U U Saturday, May 13;. 1916, Adjudicators: Literature, Rev, Hugh Williams, Bryn. usic, Mr. Dan Jones, F.T.S.C., Ferndale, and Air. D. Afan Thomas, Cwmavon. Chief Items: Champion Solo (own selectioill 2s. and Gold Medal. (Chief Choral (own selection), open to any combination of voices. t5 and EatQn for Conductor. Programmes twill-be ready shortly, Secretaries— JIMPREECE. T. H. WILLIAMS, Bryngurnos Street, Bryn, Port Talbot. 'J'EELIMINARYXNNOUNCEMENT. ,PRELîMI .ARY:N OUNCEME);T.. j Pontardawe PublicHall and Institute. FIFTH ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD Lwiu be held on Saturday, June 17, '16 .< J, Tutt "Particulars "wiTT appear shortly. i FOR SALE. PITWOOD, &c. TO be Sold forthwith by Tender, the Larch, &c., of mature growth, on a Plantation, covering 3 Acres, on Coetl- eiddig Farm, and most conveniently situ- ated, adjoining Glaneiddig Cottage, with- in li Mile of Lampeter Station, on the <side of the high road 'from Llandovery to .Lampeter.—Apply at once to Messrs. Evans and Thomas, Solicitors, Llandyssul. pOYEENEKS CARS! GOVERNESS CA R,s! Rubber Tyres, the lightest Iand most up-to-date on the market; also smart Ralli Traps, 24 new for sale, immediate delivery, &e?t any distance jn crates: hundreds of pleased cus- tomers; Testimonials daily received; .50 yeaTS" reputation; low cash prices; inspection.—Avery's Carriage Works, Dock Street, Newport, Mon. MISCELLANEOUS. ^rOLEKKINS.—26s. per 100 paid for Best •i- Quality till April.—Gerrard Brothers, Turners, Edinburgh. 250A1-29 OE tablespoonful Karswood Poultry 0 Spice supplies 20 hens one day end ensures eggs. Backets 2d., 6d., Is—Harris, Pharmacy, Seven Sisters. 256A1-23 14' E&G& a penny is the price one poultry TT keeper pays for his extra eggs by using 3vars\v<x>d (harmless) Poultry Spice, 2d., 6d., ts. Packets from Thomas, Post Office, liarnani. 261A2-18 T ADlJis* Hair Coombtnga Wanted.—Value by return. Any quantity .-Horrocks, 52a, Portland Street. Brighton. ECTIONERY (,Swc-ts) .-Shop opened including Sw&et.«, Scales, Weights. Bag, (Toffee, 7 lbs. 2s. 2d.: 16 7 lbs. i. Stamp for Liit.-Blyde, Cheapest Wholesal- Confoctioner, 296, Camberweil. Toad^0udonL_ lo-NE T Ragweed Poultry Spice, co:it~lmn" ground insects, xup- plies 20 hens one ote the economy over '"ordinary epi. ce.I ackets 2d., 6d„ Is. -Nic,liola,s, Drug Stor^ es High-street Un- d'-very. 263A2-4 KAT WAR ENDS in ?c T'ttc'' cxtermina- ? tion o; theso dCötructn e \crmin wher- ever "Rocline" Rat roison Îi; uaed. J4- nevn- faiis. Rats can't resist it. I ins, 6d 1s.. 25-. 3s., 5s.; post, 3d.—Har!e7- Chemist, Perth. Agents: E. H. Griffiths. Bridgend; T. J. Rees, Skewea; E. D. ilorsac, Maestejr. NO DEAD CH -ake your poultry pay, you must rear chick, and the onlysure, way to do I-L, ;4-i 4o feed them for the fir,,¡t thror- weeks exclusively on Arawtagc's Ma. 1 Originai Dry Chick FvQd and follow on vith Armrtagn No. 2 Grow-on Chicken Mix- tare, and Armitage-'s No. S Small Chicken Corn. Manufactured by ARMITAGrE BROTHERS, LTD., Poultry Food Special- NOTIINGitAM. Sold by: Fred J. IV.rk'T, Plymouth-street, and The Thomas IlaxdWiWe Co., Swausea. Sailings. AUSTRALIA BT THJ5 ORSENT LINE. Under Contract to carrv His Majesty's Mails to FKEMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, BRISBANE, calling at Gibraltar, Port Said and Colombo. Through booking to NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIA. Tickets interchangeable with P. & O. Line. Twin S. Stmrs. Tons, london. Toulon. >"ap!es Otolites S02H H Feb 6 Ffib 7 Omrali. ?41W Feb 2" Ma.7 4 Mar 6 Osterley 1212a Mar 24 Apr 1. « Apr 3 Managers—F. G&EEN & Co., and ANDKKSON, ANDERSON & Co. For passage apply to latter firm at 5, Fenchurch Avenue, London, E.C., or to Bertie Perkins aud Co., 11, Somerset Place, and T. R. W. Maeon and Co., 2, Mount-st.. Swansea. Ijuiam South & East Africa UHi?fS? ROYAL MAIL ROUTE. CASTLE The Capoi Natal, Tranevaali Rhodoaia, I |ME East African Port% — Mauritius, &c. For Sailings and Other Information apply to the Head Office, 3, Fenchurch Street, London; or in Swansea to T. R. W. Mason and Co., or Bertie Perkins and Co. WHITE STAR LINE. I Liverpool to Australia. I Fares: To A-astralia., = £ 21 to £ 32; to Cape Town, Jilo 15s. to £ 24 3a. These steamers are twin screw, fitted with bilge keels, and have been specially constructed for the Colonial trade. The accommodation comprrises Smoking, Read- ing, and Dining-rooms. Surgeon and Stewardesses carried. For further particulars apply to the Local Agents: WHITE STAR LINE, Liverpool; 1, Cockspur-street, S.W.; and 38, Leaden hall-street, E.C., London. Tenders Wanted. QOUNTT BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. TENDEKS FOR STORES, STONE, IRONWOR-K, ETC. The Council of the County Borough of Swansea invite TENDERS for the under- mentioned STORES, STONE, IRONWORK, etc., during the year to end 414 March, 1917, viz. (1) Tools, Iron and Steel, Ironmongery, Brooms, Waste, Oils, Paints, Indiarubber Goods, Timber, Bricks, Pipes and Skttee, Cement, Lime, Plumbing Materials, Glass. Gullies, Lamp Pillars, Lanterns, Wheel- Wrights' Ma/fyerioAs, Paving, Curbing. Chan- nelling and Pitching, Disinfectants, Office Cleaning Materiaie. Broken Syenite^ Broken Jji mctttone, chippinge, Gravel, Tarmfloadam, Refined Tar, Fuel aad for such Haulage work as may be required. (2) The supply of such quantities of Cast Iron Pipes and Oaetings, Steel Tubes, Posi- tive Water Meiers, Hydrants, Valves, Pig- Dead, Manhole Covers, Ventilating Gratings, Charcoal Baskets, and Step Irons, as may be necessary. In regard to (1) Forme of tender and further particulars may be obtained at the office of the Borough Surveyor, Guildhall, Swansea; and in reference to (2) from the Waterworks Engineer, 13, Somerset-place, Swansea. A payment of one guinea must be made for the form of tender for Caet Iron Pipes and Castings, which will be returned oil receipt of a bona, fide tender. Seal-ed tenders, endorsed "I)ender for I. I" to be delivered at the Town I Clerk's Office, not later than 12 noon on SATURDAY, the 19th FEBRUARY. 1916, accompanied in the caft of a tender for Pipes and Castings by a cheque for £ 50 in favour cf the Borough Treasurer, as a guarantee of the bona tities of the tender. Complete tenders only will be considered. The lowest or any tender will not neces- sarily be accepted. H. LANG COATH, Town Olerk. Guildhall, Swansea 3rd February, 1916. II H B STOOK E E. NOTICE. MEMBERS of the STOCK EXCHANGE are NOT ALLOWED to ADVERTISE for business purposes or to issue Circulars or Business Communications to persons other than their own Principals. Persons who advertise as Brokea-e or Share Dealers are Not Members of the Stock Exchange, or in any way under, the control of the Committee. Members issuing Contract Notee are required to use such a form as will provide that the words Member of the Stock Exchange, London," shall immediately follow the signature. A List of Members of the Stock Exchange who are Stock and Share Brokers may be eeeh at the Bartholomew-lane entrance to the Bank of England, or obtained on I application to— EDWARD SATTERTHWAITE, j Secretltryto the Committee of the Stock Exchange, Committee Room, The Stock Exchange, London. t>. J. DAVIES, NEATH.  ?' D. J. DAVIES, NEATH. ¡ SALE! SALE! SALE! FURNITURE 1 FURNITURE J Buy Now and Save Before the Rise. A Large Stock of BEDROOM & PARLOUR SUITES, also SIDEBOABDS, BEDSTEADS, BEDDING and FENDERS. All at Greatly gflducsd Prices. The Cheapest Shopm the ScaAe. 1- All Goode Daummed-Free, Note the Address— ti tht,, Add,?, I CORNER SHOP, -,}P, < THE PARADE, NEATH. Trado Announcements. You Cannot Stop Ammanford People Talking! MRS. DAVIES (HARD AT IT CLEANING KNIVES. TO HER HUSBAND): YOU REALLY MUST GET ME A KNIFE MACHINE; I CANNOT STAND ALL THIS WORK WITHOUT A MAID. HUSBAND: DO YOU KNOW THAT QUITE A REVOLUTION HAS TAKEN PLACE THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS, AND MAKERS OF KNIFE MACHINES AND KNIFE BOARDS WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST? WIFE: WELL, CHARLES, WHAT IS IT? HUSBAND: X MAN NAMED FIRTH HAS ACCIDENTALLY DIS- COVERED A WAY TO MAKE RUSTLESS STEEL, AND HARRIES BROS., AMMANFORD, AS USUAL, ARE PUSIIING THEIR RUSTLESS AND STAINLESS KNIVES FOR ALL THEY ARE WORTH. YOU ONLY HAVE TO WIPE THE KNIVES! WIFE: REALLY THESE PEOPLE ARE ENTERPRISING. I WILL GET SOME AT ONCE, AND PACK THESE ONE SIDE. HUSBAND: YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM ME, YOU CAN LIGHT THE FIRE WITH THAT KNIFE BOARD. YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK TO RUSTY KNIVES. WIFE: CHARLES, THIS IS THE BEST NEWS YOU HAVE BROUGHT ME FOR MANY A DAY. HARRIES Bros. Ironmongers, ANO House Furnishers AMMANFORD. CULISTS & HOSPITAL Prescriptions receive our t careful ■ attention. accurate grinding of H Lenøes being guaranteed. Our M Prices are moderate, consistent wtih Bj accuracy and Best Workmanship. B We have our own plant and can sup. H ply the majority of Special Lenses B withia .^>bzs. « F. WALTERS, F.S.M.O.. Oxford Street, Swansea. I (Nearly opposite National Schools). H Two Qualified Opticians Are in attend- I ance, and their skilled services arc at H your disposal. B THE TROUSERS THAT WON'T WEAR OUT r 4- ABSOLUTELY HOLE-PROOF. GUARANTEED FOB SIX MONTHS. A Written Guarantee with Every Pair. FOB 4/ff SIZES FOR BIG & SMALL. BUY TO-DAY. D.A.REES CLOTHIER, WATER STREET, ABERAVON ti.s. ? Every mother who values the Health and H ,eanunew of her child mould Une jjt i MJP?M?? 4 .lløll.J- POMADE.0 I One C apptic&Uon MUe an Mta and Vermin, B/jl beautifies and stsreactheBs the n«r- lo Tina, 4|d- & 9d, Poe&age Id. ¥ A B=D Sy AlrX. ()BXMM. Z& (MB &M<MemA<Bt?M?R?B.BJBOy?rojf?OB,J ? t??MmMM?eNHn.MNM& 0 Agents for Neath: Hibbert & Son. Aber- avon: G. D. Lovehick. Cwmaron: H. S. Arifcld. Neath: J. G. Isaac. Port Talbot: T. B. Bamford. Swansea: T. Davies. Brynamtnan: E. M. Morris. Garnant: J. W. Evans. Glanamman: J. W. Evans. Landoro: T. Dryden. Pontartiawe: E. < Griffith. Clydach: Davisi^ Bros. Statement of Accounts. ) — The London City and Midland Bank, L I M I TED. ESTABLISHED 1836. Subscribed Capital, £ 22,947,804- 0 0 Paid-up Capitdl, £ 4,780,792 10 0 Reserve Fund, 94,000,000 0 0 ? ? i .? c- DIRECTORS.  '? ?'   r" Sir EDWARD H. MOLDEX, Ba]t., Chairman and Managing Director. v j > WILLIAM GRAHAM BRADSHAW, Esq., london, Deputy-Cliairman. iv- 9-He Kight Hon. LORD AIREDALE, Leeds. 6ir PERCY ELLY BATES, Bart., Liverpool. WisERT CLOVER BEAZLEY, Liverpool. DAVID DAVIES. Esq., M.P., Llandinam. FRANK DUDLEY DOCKER, Esq., C.B., Birmingham, FREDEElCK 1IYNDE FOX. Esq.. Liverpool. Sir GEORGE FRANKLIN, Sheffield. H. SIMPSON GEE. Esq., Leicester. JOlUi GLASBROOK, Esq., Swansea. ARTHUR T. KEEN. Esq.. Birmingham. FBEDKRICJv WILTJIAM ASR. EÆq., Birmingham. The Right Hon. LORD PIRRIE, K.P., London. The Right, non. LORD ROTHERHAM, Manch«ter. THOMAS ROYDE, Esq., Liverpool. Sir JOSEPH WESTON-STEVENS, Bristol. The Right Hon. Sir GUY FLEETWOOD WILSON, K.C.B., KC.U.C., G.C.I.E., Joimicjn. WILLIAM FITZTHOMAS W11.EY, Esq., Coventry. I HEAD OFFICE: 5, THREADN EEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C. Joint General Managers; J. M. MADDERS, S. B. STUB RAY, F. HYDE, E. W. WOOLLEY. Secretary: E. J. MORRIS. Sfcalsll District Manager JOSIAH E. JONES. Welsh District Assistant Manager; W. JL OWEN. LIABILITIES AND ASSETS, 31st December, 1915. 6. d. Ife-Capital Fatdwujv viz^— i2 10s. Od. per Share on 1,912,317 Shares of JS12 each .———— 4,780,792 10 0 „ Reserve Fund 4,000,000 0 0 n dividend payable on 1st February, )916 360,352 4 8 it Balance of Profit and Loss Account 113,597 15 2 9,254,742 9 10 u JCurrent, Deposit & other Accounts 147,750,702 0 6 01 Acceptances on account of Customers 9,157,601 11 9 •j v.s. > 1 ■ — 1166,163,046 2 1 5: e. d. By Cash in hand (including Gold Coin £ 7,000,CM) and Cash at Bank of England 30,881,200 14 6 Money at Call and at Short Notice and Stock Exchange Loans 8,651,257 17 9 Investments:— War Leans, at cost (of which £1.490,000 is lodged for Public and other Accounts) and other British Government Securi tics. 33,946,384 8 2 Stocks Guaranteed by the British Government, I ndia Stocks, Indian Railway Guaranteed Stocks and Debentures 481,040 5 8 British Railway Debenture and Preference Stocks, British Corporation Stocks 2,400,295 19 9 Colonial and Foreign Government Stocks and Bends 962.062 7 6 Sundry Investments 1,059,650 15 7 II Bills of Exchange .9{)1 ,54_5 13 9 88,323,438 2 8 Advances on Current Accounts, Loans on Security and other Accounts 65,921,541 11 9 „ Liabilities of Customers for Acceptances as per contra 9,157,601 11 9 Bank Premises, at Head Office and Branches 2,760,464 15 11 1166,163,046 2 1 EDWARD H. HOLDEN, Chairman and Managing Director. r. D. DOCKER, ) D" t W" G. BRADSHAW, Deputy-Chairman. GUY FLEETWOOD WILSON, ) Directors. REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE LONDON CITY & MIDLAND BANK LIMITED. In accordance with the provisions of Sub-section 2 of Section 113 4A tie Companies (Consolidation) Act. 190S, we report as follows:— We have examined the ahove Balance Sheet in detail with the Books at H"'ild Office and witli the certiSed Returns from the Branches. We have -oiir,elves as to the correctness of the Caph Balances and the Bills of Exchange and havo verified the correctness of the Money at Call and Short Notice. Wo have also verified the Securities representing the Invest- ments of the Bank., and having obtained all the information and explanations wo. have required, we are of opinion that siK-h Balance Sheet, if properly drawn up so as to exhibit, a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs according° r to the best of our information and the explanations given to us and as shown by the books of the Company. W HINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY, Chartered Accountants. London, 10th January, 1916. Auditor .— a "t'" Wales Largest Furnishers. I  Swansea RJr pVW AV i m, 1 r Newest Cwm b ac h A'N iD Designs! W m ac (J Buildings, ?_—? "? .A ?.?i'*<? p?? Buildings, M jffiM L IIrices LlaneRy Everyth in g Cardiff, for &C.. &C. JL-WiJBM,h P A Educational. THE CAMBRIAN SCHOOL OF MINES CEMETERY ROAD. PORTH, GLAM. WILLIAM THOMAS, M.INST.M.E., F.O.S. Tutors—Staff of Highly Qualified Instructors in all Subjects. AN UNIVERSITY TRAINING AT YOUR OWN HOME. Instruction and Lessons by Post for Managers. Surveyor^ Electricians, and Mino In-peeuns. Since tlte coming into force of the Nevr Mines Act 4S7 Siudent? of this SCIkk-1 h3ye been qualified as First and Second-class Mine Managers, 58 Students have parsed the Hums OfLice Surveyors' Exam.; 30 Students are now Mines Inspector?. Candidates for The above write withont delay for free Syllabu.-i, and book of Previous Examination (^aection<. (Dept. H.W.) CAMBRIAN CORRESPON- DENCE SCHOOL. PORTH. GLAM. PRESWYLFA SCHOOL, NEATH. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. Pupils are Prepared for MATRICULA- TION and Other Examinations. A Primary Department for Children 01 olir to ScN- ii Years of A be. Painting in Oils and Water-Colours. Private Coaching ia all Subjects. Particulars may be obtained un apply.. inir to— MRS. E. A. TONNER. B.A. (Honours). Rugby Schools, Neath, HIGH-CLASS BOARDING AND DAY WHOOr. FOR <ilRLS, Willi KINDER- GARTEN AND PREPARATORY CLASS FOR LITTLE BOYS. University and Art Exams, with Success. Special Classes fcr Postal and Secretarial Requirements. Student Governess Wanted. Principals: The Misses WILLIAMS. Assi-ted by Eilicient G.,»vemesse«. Money. THE SWANSEA MERCANTILE CO. (Ltd.) 18, 5ARK STREFT, SWANSEA, Daily, frirn i.oo c. No Charge unless Business done. Strictly Private and Confidential. For further particulars apply H. B. JONES, Mar>ap:er. LOANS. J £ 10— £ 1,0W, on written promise to repay at a mutually agreed interest. Xo travelling expenses charged, business e-Dap or not. On reoeiyt. of letter a. rapreseaUsrtfejo will call with cash and discuae, terma. Tjistance no object. 1» *oi expmn your T'ci^irerccnts locally. C^bSniaR on paid fcr iytrfniuetions. I F. LAWIPKNCE. LTD., DO-N CHAilSEliJ, WINE STREET, BRISTOL. }— 1/1 ] We claim that 1,19 DR. TYE'S DROPSY, LIVER, AND WIND PILLS Curo Const ipation, Backache. Ir.i'^estior, Heart Weakness, Headache and Nervous Ccmplainte. Mr. John Parkin, J, Eden Crescent, West Auckland, writes, dated March 21, 1912 :-« I must say they are all that you represent them to be; they are splendid; indeed 1 wish I had known about thetu sooner. I shall make their worth known to all who suffer from Dropsy." Sole Maker: S. J. COLEY, LTD., 57, HIGH STREET, STROUD. Gi.OS. PROF.W. A. WILLIAMS jSh Fellow of the National (Fowler) Institute of Phrenology), BL. Spf—JH May be consulted daily at his B y !■ Rooms in the Victoria Arcade, Near tlie Market. Swansea. For Advice upon. SELF-CULTURE, Choice of TRADE or PROFESSION HEALTH, How to Secure and Retain it. Our Hygienic Methods will help you in the development of Health, and the Eradication of Diseases when drugs and Operations fail you. If you have been de- clared "Incurable" of any form -of disease, we shafl be pleased to consider your case, and advise a Natural and Rational mode of treating it. If your case is a very serious one, call any day but Satlir-(iar-our busy dl-v-and please note that our rooms are in the Victoria Arcade (Near the Market). Prof. Williams holds the highest credentials as a Phrenologist, and is THE ONLY person in Wales who has been personally trained to the work by L. N. and J. A. FOWLER. We would heartily recommend our readers to con- sult him. As a Phrenologist and Hygienist he is is mucV above the ordinary lecturer and examiner of heads as i'31 the skilled medical practitioner above the quack."— A-id- Press. OUR NEW BOOK. REGENERATIVE FOOD AND COOKERY," IS SOLD IT Is. BUY A COPY. IT WILL HELP YOU. SIGHT TESTED S SIGHT TESTED FREE OF FREE OF CHARGE. CHARGE. JAMES SCOTT, Oéulist Optician, 1 2, Victoria Arcade, Goat Street, > & Waterloo Street, $ WAN SEA. j- The Only Scientific Oculist Optician in Swansea. For Preebopia, Myopia., Hypermeropia, Asthenopia, Astigmatism, or Squint. Ophthalmic Surgeons' Prescriptions Scientifically Applied. I k Schools Attended by Aaoointment. 1 V 4 1 K The Favourite Remedy 1 It is a trite truism that it you take care of your digestion your digestion | will take care of you! At any rat2, care so exercised will contribute largely to the preservation of Good Health. There are means that will materially assist in the attainment of this object, and among the foremost B of these must be placed Beecham's Pills—the favourite remedy! Long ago these famous pills securcd the confidence of the public as a reliable 61 preparation for maintaining the digestive system in a healthy state. That BJ confidence has been fully justified. When, therefore yen need a medicine l[ to assist you in the art of keeping well-take K Beecbam's Pills. I Sold everywhere in boxes, price, Is 3d and 3s Od. I Ij HEAR ÏA perfect yoioa ..His Master s V the GRAJdOPHOXH OF PERFECT TONS GODFREY & Co., Ltd., Music Sellers, 22, St. Helen's Road, Swansea. I I Established 1859. Established 1959. I | I j|- y ¿. yv