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:MEETING AT THE COLISEUM.…
MEETING AT THE COLISEUM. I INTERESTING ADDRESSES. With the object of booming Tank Day and War Weapons Week at Abergavenny, a public meeting was held ct the Coliseum on Sunday I evening, when there was a good attendance. The Mayor (Aid. Z. Wheat ley, J.P.) presided, and was supported on the platform by Mr. J. B. Walford (chairman of the loc. 1 War Savings Committee), Mr. H. C. lir ir: and Mr. R C. } urbidg Offi ial Organ!* rs of th. Nat o ial W r S.. ing Co-, iimitt Lt.1 Davies (in charge of thehmk," Julian"), Mr. W. Rosser (secretary of War Savings Committeej, Councillors A. Graham j and W. Horsington. During the intervals the Abergavenny Glee Society, under the conductor- ship of Mr. A. J. Willcox, g ive excellent render- ings of the choruses The Lost Chord and Deep Jordan's Banks," and Mr. John Owen I sang in vigorous style the solo Arm, arm, ye brave." I I Tie Democracies, independence Day. The Miyor, in opening, said that if they would only re lise what sacrihc.s were made by the brave fallows who stood between us' and the Germans they would 11 be re-.dy to do all they possibly could to help the country and the Allies at tnis juncture of our history. They were en- couraged by the indomitable pluck of the Italians, assisted by the French and British, and if he could prophecy he would say that before long they woul l see Austria out of the fray. In four days time the American people would be celebrating their Independence Day. The de- feat of Germany would mean a greater Inde- pendence Day, not only for the Americans, but for all the democracies of the world. One of the greatest surprises of the week had been the appearance of Kerensky, and though Russia ) appeared to be under the heel of the Germans, at the moment, he believed that when the in- telligent people of Russia realiscd what had happened and what might have happened if they had been true to themselves they would again rally to the cause of the Allies. As the British race had always been ready to lend a hand to those cast down, let us now show that we were I prepared to stand by Russia and all that stood for right and liberty. He asked them during I the next ftw days to talk tank," and nothing but tank, and then when the day arrived they I would be able to give it a good reception and send it aw-ty wll fed and sitisleel. j It was estimated that by August the War would have cost this country ten thousand millions, and it II was only by studying strict economy and thrift that this terrible burden could be removed. Five weeks that day would see the anniversary of the war, and he pleaded with all to put all their I energies into the conflict so that the end might soon come. (Applause). I Prussia's Warlike Recartf. Mr. J. B. Walford said that 52 years ago he was a student in Germany. Germany then was not an empire, but a confederation of states bossed by Prussia. In 1866 they were armed with a rifle known as the needle gun, the first breech-loading rifle, he Relieved, used in warfare. The confederated siates, boMee by Prussia, were looking round to make apparent to some nation the great utility of the needle gun. So they made war on Austria, their nearest neighbour, and the result was that Austria was knocked out in a very short time. Then arose, or had arisen, the Man of Blood and Iron, Bismarck, and the great military genius, Von Moltke, who en- gineered the war with France in 1870, as the result of which France was crushed and pul- verised. Then came a pause of 40 years. How was the pause utilised ? It was used to not oúly keep up a huge army, but to greatly increase it, I and to educate the whole of the population of what had become the Empire of Germany to look calmly on the idea of aggression and the idea of Deutschland uber Allcs," which meant Germany over all. Then in 1914 Germany threatened France, and determined that the only way they could attack her and smash her up was to go through Belgium. Therefore Ger- many said to Belgium, We are friends with you, but we want to go through your country to smash up France. To illustrate the position there were three houses in London with nice back gardens. No. i owner said to No. 2, I want to go through your garden to smash up No. 3." No. 2 replied I am friends with him, so why should I do that ? No. i retorted, I mean to go through, anyway," and proceeded to treat No. 2 with abominable cruelty for daring to try to prevent him breaking into No. 3. Belgium sent out a cry to this country and said Will you allow us to be stripped naked and killed, or will you protect us ? and, to our lasting honour, we replied We will prottet you." (Applause). We were not ready, nobody was ready except Germany, and therefore wrongs and outrages were committed. Germany threatened to crush England out of existence because she had dared to help Belgium, and since that time the hatred of Germany against England had been fostered. It w. s against tnat we had to fignt. We had fought gloriously we had sent many thousands of men and con- tributed vast sums of money. Tllere were tnose who could do nothing but contribute t roug i their purses, and it was to ttiose the present appeal was made. He asked them to come forward with their money, and that was the best help they could give to the men who were figntiug for us. (Applause). Doins the Kaiserl's Work. I Lieut. Davies said that the question had been raised as to waether it was rig t to hold sucn a meeting on a Sunday evening. We were engaged in a war for righteousness and justice, and a meeting held in furtherance of SUCll objects WuS as sacred as anything they could take pirt in. I The tank Julian had now collected duri-.g the Tank campaign over 50 million pounds. (Applause). He had been told that Soutn Wal. s was a hot-bed of pacifism, but after a month's experience of South W..les he Lit he must apologise to the people for having ever doubted their patriotism or loyalty. T"t:re was no part of the Empire more patriotic and loyal tnan South Wales, and the peace cranks and I.L.P-cers were only a very negligible minority, ai.d thty did not matter one little bit. The men WhO uid matter were the men who were fig-ting out at the front. (Applause). They were much too busy to talk about a premature peace wnat they wanted to do was to get on with the war. Statements had been made that if they lent their money to the Government it woi Id prolong the war, and also that the money invested Was not safe. Such statements were spread by enemy agents. Germany had a wonderful system of propaganda work, not Oi-ly in tnis country but m neutral countries, and her agents were to be found in the workshop, the street, and other places, and if these agents coi.lel spread f, Ise statements they were doing the work w..ich the Kaiser sent them to do. The stab hty of this country stood higher than it did six months before the outbreak of war, and if we wanted money every neutral country in the world was ready to lend to us. We did not want to go to neutrals, however, but to borrow from our own people. If we borrowed abroad we should have i it h ey to pay it back with interest. Wasn't it better to keep it in this country and use it as capital for the carrying on of business after the war ? To-day the greatest battle of the world's history was being fought, and on it depended a great deal. Tne question of Belgium or Serbia was not of the foremost importance now. The important thiug was that our country was fighting for her very existence. If the Army of 1914 could hold the Germans and drive them back, the Army of 1918 could withstand any on- slaug it which Germany made upon them. (Applause). But the Army wanted modern weapons, tanks, aeroplanes, machine guns, and other implements of warfare, and he asked them to lend tneir money to provide the fighting men with everything thty required. Tney sym- pathised with tne men, but he asked them to show their sympathy in a practical form in pounds, s hillings and pence. Send them out a message that the people of Abergavenny Were as firm and strong in their determination to bring the war to a successful conclusion as they were in 1914. The men at the front had the right to dem.u.d that those at heme who: Id do SOUKihing iii return for the peace and security they enjoyed. They should not ask themselvis hew lit. Ie they co-all spare, but hew much they could spare. Their money w. s needed to help to maiiiUin the mercantile marine which brought foed to these shores, to build ships for the Navy, to pay the separation allowances of the dependants of the men who were fighting, to help to ketp the widow of the brave men w.10 had made the supreme sacrifice. Tildr money w..s needed to hasten the end of the war and to bring nearer the dawn of an early and victorious peace. (Apel-use). Take Your Chatge i i Thrift Ctamps. 111". W. Ross r s. id that the loc; 1 committees were asked to organise a w r savi --Is saci, tian for ev.ry 1,000 of the population, but the Ab-l- gaveiiny Committee had organised one to evry 500 of the population. Great Brit; in wis six times as stro .g in proeluctive capacity cs it was before the war. Generally speaking, ev* ry m. le and female was receiving considerably more money, and he hoped that the d.:y oi sm 11 w. -Its wàdel never return. There was a great re- spo isibility oil the individual and on the nation, and they should not spend more money than for their immediate needs, otherwise they were throwing unnecessary work on the mercantile m.triiie. They should invest their surrh:s money in War Bonds or War Savings Certificates, not only because it paid from the point of view of tkritt, but because it w s a duty to the country. Tie loc i Committee were going to in ugurate among local tradesm- n the sy t m of thrift, stamps, and he hoped that the customers at the shops would agree to take part or all of their change in thrift stamps w.iich could be con- verted into War Savings Certificates. Mr. John Owen also addressed the meeting, and gave an interesting account of a picture he saw in an illustrated paper 20 years ago, which showed the serried ranks of German soldiers, in the midst of whom was the ambitious Kaiser. A local tradesman told him that the d; y would come when the Kaiser would want to use these s >ldiers, and it would be a bad day for any country he attacked. He could not help being continually impressed with that prophecy which had come so true. On the proposition of Councillor A. C. Graham, seconded by Councillor Horsington, a vote of thanks was accorded the Mayor, the speakers, the proprietors of the Coliseum, and the Aber- gavenny Glee Society for their services. I ———— I
3rd CADET BATT. MONMOUTHSHIRE…
3rd CADET BATT. MONMOUTHSHIRE REGT. i Tuesdhy-Company will parade in Drill Hall at 7.30 p.m. Friday—Company will parade in Drill Hall at 8 p.m. Uniforms to be worn on all future parades. By Order. S. M STRAKER, Lt I ————
I Spanish" Flu" at Abergavenny.…
I Spanish" Flu" at Abergavenny. I I The epidemic of what has been e. lkd Spanish influenza lias spread to Abergavenny, and during the past two or three weeks a number of local people have been affected, but, fortunately, there have been no caies of a grave nature and no fat 1 s have been reported. A number of children in the elementary schools have been attacked in a mild form, and on Thursday it was thought advisable to close all the schools, the children being given a five weeks' holiday ■ 4
Late Viscount Rhondda: Abergavenny'sI…
Late Viscount Rhondda: Abergavenny's I Sympathy. At the close of the proceedings on Tank Day at Abergavenny, the Mayor, from the top of the tank, moved a vote of condolence with the family on the death of Viscount Rhondda, and the crowd assembled concurred with heartfelt sympathy. Subsequently his worship sent the f Jl wkg telegram to Viscountess Rhondda :— Abergavenny burgesses, assembled at close cf Tank Day, tender to you and the family their deepest sympathy on the sad loss you and the country have -,ined.-WIIXATLEV, Mayor." country have sust,
Abergavenny War Weapons Week.
Abergavenny War Weapons Week. FARMERS' DAY NEXT TUESDAY. The great success of Tank Day on Wednesday s',o- 11 not be allowed to exhaust Abergavenny's effort for War Weapons Week, which does not co t- 1 id e till Tuesday evening next. It is to be hoped that those who have money avail ble and have not lready invested, will lend it to their country d iri .g the next f.w d. ya, so that Ab r- g ve eny's tot 1 will be substanti lly increased, There is no question a bout the fact that they C nnot use any av il ble money to better cd- vantag", for th. y will not o ly be htlpii g lhffr country in the direction of financi 1 support, without w ich the w r cannot be satisfactorily co i. 1 'd d, but they will be doing a good turn for hems. Iv, s by layi .g out thfir money at the bt st i ter st. There is no s f r, more profitable or convei ie it i ivestment for the person of sm: 11 means than the purchrse of War Savings Certifi- categ, w ich return w 11 over 5 per cent. interest i d re rs good as re. dy c; sh, because they can be rep. id at t eir v; lue at any time without rouble. For those who would like to purchEse War Bonds and have not the means to do so, lie lerdi.g insurance compt rJe s provide good opportunities b-r issuing policies for n.y mount, and these policies provide an exe 1 11 life i .sura nee. Tuesday ought to be regrrdi d as Fanners* D. y, and it is to be hoped that griei l uris s in he dis. riet wll come foiw rd iu stro g f r e •ei h their investments and will how, ts ihe resi It of Tuesday's t: ki gs, th 1 farmers are 1 s ke ly live as any o her portio. of the com- munity to the vittl importance of keepi g the country supplied with t] t financial sinews of War.
Sl/GAN FOR jam making.-- I
Sl/GAN FOR jam making. In ord r to avoid w s- g ? of fruit, the Mini-' t y of Food have promis d a sm H additio n t supply ,f s"g r for jam m¡kbg, and peopL h the Abei -? ? venny rural district ?ho?M apply at the Market-street office.
I JUMBLE SALE AT CRICKHOWELL.
I JUMBLE SALE AT CRICKHOWELL. A highly successful Jumble Sale was ht ld, under the auspices of the Crickhow U War Hospital Supply Depot, at Crickhcw. 11 on Thurs- day in 1 st week. The gifts included fancy articles, fruit, vegetables, a edit bmbs, and trout caught by !oc: I angers, the ILtter fetching ?3 3S. Ne.?ly ?130 w. s re lisd, and other sums -re expected to come iL Shortly after mid-day, Lieut. Amos BaTroU, M.C., whose left am has been amputateel at the elbow, the r«.s\ lt of a severe wound rece ived on the Wvstern Front, opened the s. le, and referred to the work the Red Cross and other kindred institutions are ?O:g for our wounded soldiers. Mr. W. M. Chadwiek, of Abergavenny, cheen!y ai.d npiJIy d?spLS..d of the hve stock and go-?s, and < t the end he and I.k.;L Bunroll were ,hvnkcd for th' ir services. 1.1 the everiag, the Biynmuwr Ladies' Choir, conducted by Ma W. C. Davies, gave one of the best concerts h- Id in C:ickhow<ll for m ny yc c, i s. Tiny were u.vskted by Miss Lily Handley (ccu- tralto), Miss I ritchard (soprano), Gwl ays Lewis (soprano), Mr. Ambroee Pope (baritone), and Miss M. 11, ll-stcr (tlecutioni.st). The choir sang ffi; gnificeavly throughout, and were deservedly encored. Mr. Pope was a great favourite md never sang better than on this occasion. The audience insisted upon I im returning for each song. Miss Hondl- y did w 11 ai d Miss Fritcliard and Miss Lewis are promisi; g siug is. A feature of the eve; i g w s Miss P. Ulster's monol ogues she is a gifted elocutionist. During the proceedings, Mrs. Evans, Lian Wysg, secrcUry to the Depot, paid a tribute to the choir, conductor, and artistes for so xvillin^ly giving their services free. qiie success of the s. le w. s due in a great mecsure to the liberality of donors in kind and money, and the persistent I efforts of the collectors and a hardworking com- mittee and offiei Is. S ie w, s much indebted to all who had in any way assisted. I Mr. Thos. Vaughaa and Mr. Hurley followed on similar lines. Mits P.later, in a c; pital itlle speech re- turned thanks for the choir. We append the concert programme :—Part songs (a) Ve Banks and Braes (Fletcher), (b) "Protect U3 (Cuis'.mann), Choir; song, Friend of uhe" (NovJlo), Mr. Ambrose Pope sing, "God send you back to me" (Adams), Miss Lily Handley monologues (a) Seeing things at night (b) Baby Bill," Miss Pallister part songs, (r) "Excelsior" (Proud- man), (b) 0 Memory (Leslie), CLoir; 'cello solo, The Broken M lady," Mr. A. Pope song, Miss Gwladys Lvwis song, The Grey North Sea," Mr. A. Pope part song, Blue Danube W: Itz (Straus;)—Choir; monologue, "Spotty, Miss Pallister so! g, M'ss lice Pritchfrd Iet Ilo solo, The Phantom M 1 dy Mr. A. Pope part sougs (a) Fo l w me down to Cailow (Fletcher), (b) Fantasia on Bells of Aber- dovey Choir song, Prologue to Fagliucci Mr. Pope song, Miss Handley recitation, Maguire s motor bike," Miss Pallister song, Miss Gwladys Lewis; part song, Good night, Beloved" (Pinsuti), Choir.
LLANFOiST.!
LLANFOiST. PRESENTATION.—At the Institute on Monday night, July ist, a special committee meeting was held to present Seaman H. Mills, who was home for a short leave from the Grand Fleet. The Committee regret that the time being so short they were unable to arrange a concert for the event. The chair was taken by the Rev. H. Morice Jones, president of the Welcome Home Fund, who was supported by the Committee. Mr. E. Prosser made the presentation of a wristlet watch to Seaman H. Mills, who suitably re- sponded.
I Wristlet Watches Presentations.1
Wristlet Watches Presentations. 1 Another presentation of wristlet watches took place in the Castle grounds on Thursday last. Councillor P. Telford presided, and the presen- tations were made by Councillor Alfred Graham to Sapper T. Miles, R.E., and Sergt. S. J. I Coombey, D.A.C. In making the presentations, Councillor Graham paid a glowing tribute to the men at the frOtt for the work they were doing to prevent German domination, and congratulated the Committee on their efforts to give each of them a token of the appreciation wnich they so well deserved. On the proposition of Mr. E. Richards, eesonded by Mr. G. Davies, a vote of thanks was accorded to Councillors Telford and Graham. Mr. Richards mentioned that 177 watches had now been presented, and said that with greater support they would be able to present more. He thanked Mrs. Evans and the Ladies' Com- mittee for the work they had done on behalf of the movement.
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MAHHIAGES & DEATHS. IN MEMORIAM. In Loving Memory of Sarah Lloyd, late of Greig Farm, Grosmont, who passed away at Ponthir House, Pontliir, on June 18th, 1915, aged 77. To-day recalls sad memories. .▲
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.I
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. I Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, the Dock, Govilon, wish to thank til kind friends for help given in I their recent sad bereavement. I
Advertising
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ITank -Day and Town -Council.…
I Tank Day and Town Council. On Tuesday, in view of the discussion at Mond .y's Town Counc I meti g, M J. B. Walford n, I Mr. Alf. Williams, on b i, Alf of the War Savings Committee, se it a I tter inviting th M yor and Corporation to tuk part in the proc di .gs on T nk D y. In a fc, ot iot, Mr. W. Iford tates that as th Mayor i pr s dent of the committee, and had be» n eo suit d through- out, it W's u derstood that this invitation was unnecessary, or it would have been sent before. •
! 1st MONMOUTHSHIRE VOLUNTEER…
1st MONMOUTHSHIRE VOLUNTEER REGT.! Abergavenny Detachment. Monday, 7.30-9—Trench digging (drill order). Wednesday, 7.30-9—Musketry (musketry order). Orderly Sergeant Sergt. H idley. Ordeily Corporal: L.-cpl. Watts. F. HANBURY, Lieut., I O.C. Abergavenny Detachment. I ————A————
TANK DAY.
Mr. Welford said that, as ckninnan of the Tank Committee, Le had been esk-xi to perform what mig-t seem an tin_lieclel s-iry act, and that was to introduce the Mayor to open pio- ceedfngs.,Or s,, id Mr. Ch; irman, Indies and Gentlemen,—I fe. 1 it a very gred compliment that you have n id me in ski..g me to open the proceedings to-d. y, but before dot g so I should life- 0:1 b ;i li of the to publuly con- gr-itulvte the Sr>ed 1 Committee upon the great gratrl -te tl,,e I Co- success th-t *Lla;ir ..fEjrts in Business M-n's Week, for I blive that honour should be eiven where it is die. It w s owiag to the sped 1 enerey then displayed that Abergavenny, instead of nine aeroplanes to its credit, had no few.:r than thirty-six, which ere .being used in this great conflict. I trust as we re about to inaugurate a Weapons Week ine same en- "Sn will be sb.ov.-i, rr.d th: t WACII t ,ie week clasps Abergavenny will be able to e l ps c 11 that has been done in the past and we slit 11 be able to pres? it to Le Gavernm''lÜ some we-'Pon ?S ??? 11 be T?d of. ?cw, ? r??ds the taul??., I ver-.r uiuc,'i rL2,r,?41 t l i?,t soin,-one (-Ise i.9 tank I verv much regret thHt someone else i8 not here to o-?i it, whq could do Ür sfeatcr jil-s" icc to Lc occ sion t.ian m:-s If in decbtiîlg I it open to Le public cf Ab.rg When lookl^t! at t i.i mo-S-er of w. r cr v. It g up Cro: s- street .nd ..1.? the u?row K.yb? i^ss d Ab .r??ve .v id,) the ?r.nce cf the Gate d Wales, I fe-1 OU: co .ld nardly I, ave ever redisnl that such an instrument codd have been in- vented, but it appears to me tm:t dJrLg the p<.st four years the w vole world and modern warfare foiir years t' 'ic wi,) I wo- au(I here, iii an i- I an d has ton revolutionised, and here, in an 1 dand tomi, we have bro-ig ,t home to our very aoors the greatreeli.iesof chew^r. 1 hem mnood01 Jus country br-s given, and has been reedy to give, of its best we have given of our substance to heln the sick and wou. ded. Now we have to ) appeal for h lp to the g 11 ut f fit ) the front with the w. apous of werfere, and I feel I confident that in Ah rg venviy it needs no words of mine to sk vou to do 11 you can. I would like to StY to at we w,nt 11 the sm. 11 subscribers We can g :t, -,s -Il .s the large ones, for this reason if w can gd five thousand SiXi-ll in-I Vè'Otor.s ia Ab'gd,vemy, then we have in the t?wa 5.000 W:U ?re t ki .g th.?-share and w.-tchi? very k--e??ly the fOl tunes of war, and I they wll they are L kkg part in this j great effort to tr. e the world of the great tyranny of milit ris.n. I must therefore leave it witn you bit in wh t vou do you will be k'lpi g your cou itrv, you vili be hclpi g yoi-r brothers, yo ir soo.3 a.id your husb mds Li great sacrifice, and abn*- li you will be helping your- selves. I ther fore have much pleasure in de- clsring the t nk open for ss. (Applause). Mr. W.-lt ord a he uty vote of thanks to the Mayor for s) aul (--Ioq-ueritly addressing them on the ope;J ,g of the tank, and also to ti¡e M yoress tor her attendance. His Worship h .d referred to t'e-exert io-is of the War Weapons Committee, but he had forgotten for the moment that lie w -s himself the president, and it w s the example of energy which he had displayed in connection with the war wnich had had a great do 1 to do witn their success. He asked tnem to give a hearty vote of thanks to the war-worn AI yor. (Applause). Mr. W. Rosser, in seconding, said he supposed Kr. W. Ross,?r, iii seco,- he was asked by be organisers to do so because he was general secretary. They had never found the M yor of Abergavenny failing in any emergency, aud rvheu he w s approached in a proper w y to come f >rw .rd and perform that Ceremony, wlxich they would agree was a Mayoral  I v As the ceremony, be i.nmedi itely conserited. As the chairman of the committee h- -d s id. a great deal of the success achieved by the ct m nittee diuiag Business Men's Week could be attributed to t-: -c fact that by h d a M yor who hld a very high conception of his dotv in connection wi.h the W.\r and who did not. "How m tters of ceremony to stand in the we.y of the performance of those duties. Tuat w s an example woieh might very w. ll be copied by some other people in Aberga- venny. They ail ought to be united' in that work, and if they put their shoulders to the wheel he had very li'a 1 doubt thut after the good sbrt that day the r suit of War Weapons Week plus the tot 1 of T?mc Day wdaid eclipse the grand record they achieved during Business Men's Week. (Applause). The vote w ,s carried with acclamation, and the opening proceedings concluded with the National Anthem. Tite Prindpil Subscribers. J The tank was then opened for business. The Mayor mode the first investment, and the Mayoress scamped the rst Certificates and Bonds inside the tank. The Lecture Hall had been lent for the use of the postal staff, who were in charze of the Postmas-er, and the Bank of Enghnd officih had a sep arate room at the rear. Business opened briskly, and there were many purchasers of War Bonds and War Savings Certificates, wnich were t<-k-u to the tank to be stamped. The Red Cross workers took turns of duty inside the tank manipulating the stamps. The Borough Silver Band ei livened the pro- ceedings at intorv Is with s^lvctious, unu. five- minute speeches were delivered from the top of the tank d iri ig the afternoon and evening by the Vicar of St. Mary's (the Rev. M. E. Davies, M.A.), Mr. T. G. James (Director of Elementary Educatiai), Mijor J. R. Jacob, Lieut. Davies (in charge of the tank), Councillors Beckwi.h, Horsington and Graham, Mr. J. B. Wilford, Mr. W. Rosser, and Mr. Leach (navvy miasioner). In the evening the Abergavenny Glee Society, under the conductorship of Mr. A. J. Willcox, sang appropriate choruses, and songs were rendered by Mr. John Owen, Mr. W. H. Garner and Miss Lily Sayce. The total receipts up to 12.30 were L45,188, which was a rem rkably good result for a little more than an hour's work. The toL.1 continued to swell steadily throughout the afternoon, and received a decided fillip in the evening, snd there was much enthusi sm as the figures were an- nounced from time to time by the Mayor from the top of the tank. Just before the close the figure stood at £ 88,130, and the Mayor and members of the Town Council got together to consider a suggestion th,it the,, Corporation should invest /i,ooo, in order to bring the total to go,000. Tiiis it was decided to do, and when thefinal figures were received from the postal officials it was seen that Abergavenny had achieved the magnificent total of ^90,052. The town's quota of £ 22,500 WS thus more than quadrupled, and t te record of £ 90,000 in Busi- ness Men's Week w s jusc beaten L1 one day. The offici Ll organisers from London, Mr. H. Pereira and Mr. E. C. Burbidge, wno had been very energitic in reg rd to the arrangements, were com*;l tcly satisfied at the result, and no doubt the extent of the accomplishment came as a surprise to most local people, in view of the fact that a simil r effort w .s held so recently. The princip 1 subscriptions wcre.National Provincial Bank, £ 25,000; Lloyds Bank, £ 15,000; Londou, Civy & Midland Bank, £ 15,000 Prudenti 1 Insurance Co., £ 8,000 Pearl I .surance Co., £ 2,500 Abergavenny Corporation, £ 1,000. It is worthy of note that among the subscriptions through the Post Office were £ 56 in g >ld. At tne eloae of the proceedings the National Anthem w s su ig and three hearty cheers were given fo- t King, the Committee, and the men at the front. Postal Staff Thanktd. I Subsequently, in the l^ecture H 11, the Mayor, I on behalf of the Speci. 1 Committee, tendered thanks to tile post. 1 staff for the way in waich they had carried out their work, w.,ich had contributed greatly to the success of the day's effort. Councillor Horsingtou, in seconding, said that the staff had had a slogging day. He wias sure that all appreciated the work thty had done. Mr. Alfred Williams, in supporting, said that the help of the post,, I staff had added very con- siderably to the tot 1. They had entered patriotic lly into their work and had co.atintt.-lly urged people by their persuasive ways to in- crease tne amount they tnought to invest. They had taught the people real thrift, and the most pleasurable part of the campaign was that we had started saving as a nation, and the Pott Office had doate Ïls p. rt as 110 other Government department could have done. As Sir Rober Kindersley had said, Once a saver, always a saver." Mr. Jones (postmaster) briefly responded on behalf of the staff, snd said that working under such excellent arrangements :>-S had been made for them by the committee, the staff had found their labours a pleasure rather than an irksome task. Not many minutes after the close of the outside proceedings, Julian," having satisfied hims. If that he had go:- ,11 there was to be had, commenced to give iaw; rd indications that he was longing for fresh fi. Icls to conq-tr, so he backed out of his en< losure, turned his nose < long Brecon-rord and tnede his way leisurely towards the L. & N. W. Rly. station, where he was to be put on rail to the junction, cn route for Monmouth, where he w..s due nest day. The i nternal no's, s he m de rs he went } long wtre prob blv the cqniv lent iu mechanic; 1 lai guage of chuckles of satisfaction. But though he took away £ to or £ 11 per licad of the population, he left b hind in its place a feeling of pride among loc. 1 p-eople that Abergavenny w's able to f. ed i'.s i'lus'rions visiter mere liber. Uy taan nl, ny tow is ii South W. les cf considerably l. tger population.