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Miscellaneous. CORN PRODUCTION ACT, 1917. Agricultural Wages Board (England and Wales). PROPOSAL TO FIX MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR GLAMORGAN AND MONMOlfTH. THE Agricultural Wages Board (England and Wales), duly established and co t- stilmted under Section 5 (1) of the above Act and the Regulations made by the Board of Agri- culture and Fisheries, dated the 8th November, 1017 having had regard to the provisions of sub-sections (6) and (7) of the said Section, HEREBY HVE NOTICE, as required by Section 5 (4-) of the above Act,-and by paragraph 4 of »the>i\gricultural Wages Regulations, 1918, that they propose to FIX the following minimum rates of wages and the following differential rates for overtime employment, as hereinafter defined, for male workmen employed in agriculture for time-work in the area comprising the ad- > ministrative counties of Glamorgan and Mon- mouth, and the County Boroughs of Cardiff, Merthvr Tydfil, Swansea and Newport, and to define for the purpose of the application of such .differential rates for overtime the employment which is to be treated as overtime employment, as follows, that is to say :— • 1. The wages payable for .employment in Summer (as hereinafter defined) of Male Work- men in Agriculture shall be not less than wages at the following minimum rates, that is to say :— For Male Workmen of For 57 hours. 21 years of age and over 30/0 Iyand under 21 years ef age, 35/7 • 18 19 „ 32/- 17 „ 18." 2816 16 11" 24,10 15 16" ?/- 14 ,? 15 „ i?- under 14 years .ro/- 2. The wages payable for employment in Winter (as hereinafter defined) of Male Workmen in Agriculture shall be not less than wages at the following minimum rates, that is to say For Male Workmen of For 49L hours 21 years of age and over 36/0 19 and un'?er 21 years of age ..5/- 18' ? 32/- 17 i8 „ 28/0 m 17 'z4/() [ 5 10 21/- 14 „ 15" 18/- under 14 years J 0/- • 3: Provided that where a whole-time work-man is employed by the week or any longer period the wages payable to him for the honrs of work agreed between him and the employer in any week (excluding hours of overtime employment) .^shall not be less than the respective amounts set out in clauses i and 2 above, notwithstanding that those hours are less than 57 in Summer or 49), hours in Winter. 4. The differential rates for overtime employ- ment shall be as follows A. In respect of overtime employment on Week-days For Male W orkmen of -Per Hour 21 years of age and over f>M 19 and under 21 years of age od. 18 iq „ s. d 17 18 7-Jd. 10 17 610. '15 16 •• Sld, 14 » 15" 41d" under 14 years of age 2ld. B. In respect of overtime employment on a Siiiidav For Male Workmen of Per Hour 21 years of age and over I (I. ,19 and under 21 years of age iid. 38 19 iod. Qtl. 16 71 d. 15 „ 16 „ bid. 14 IS" 5*«1- under 14 years 0f age 3d. .(5) Provided that in the case of a male work- man ofounder 18 years of age the minimum rates and overtime rates shall, during the first two months of his employment in agriculture, be 20 per cent. less than the rates which but for this provision would be applicable to him under the provisions of the preceding Clauses of this Order. 6. For the purpose of the above rates, the following employment is defined as overtime employment, that is to say (a) All employment in Summer in excess or 57 hours in any week (excluding-Sunday). (b) All employment in Winter in excess of 49,1, hours in any week (excluding Sunday). (c) All employment on a Sunday. 7. For the purpose of the above rates employ- ment in Summer shall be deemed to be employ- ment during the period commencing on the first Monday in March and terminating on the last Sundayvin October and employment in Winter. shall be deemed to be employment daring the rest of the year. 8. The above rates shall apply to all Male Workmen who are wholly or partly employed in agriculture within the meaning of Section 17 (1) of the Corn Production Act, 1917, in the above- mentioned ared during such time as they are so employed. f .9. For the purpose of the above rates the hours of work shall not include meal times, but shall include any time during which by reason of weather conditions an employer has prevented from working a workman who was present at the place of employment and feady to work. 10. The Board further propose three months after the general cessation of hostilities or on the withdrawal by the Food Controller ef all restric- tions upon food consumption (whichever event shall first occur) to proceed to give-Notice of a Proposal under the abbve-nieniiontd Regulations tkat employment in excess of 61 hours on one day.in eaclr~week (other tn a Sunday) shall be defined 'as employment to which the above differential rates for overtime shall apply. THE AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD. as required by Section 5 (4) of the above Act and by paragraph 4 of the above-mentioned Regula- tions, will consider any Objections to the above rates and definition of overtime emplo which may be lodged with them within one month from the date of this Notice. All Objections' should be in writing and should be addressed to the Secretary, Tne Agricultural Wages Board (England and Wales), 8o, Pall Mall, London, S.W. 1. The objections should state precisely and so far as possible with reasons, what is objected to. he Dated this nineteenth day of July, Iyi8. Signed by Order of the Wages Board,— F. POFPLEWEIL, Secretary. Agricultural Wages Board (England and Wales), 80, Pall Mall, London, S.W. 1.
- - -_- -THE GERMAN PERIL.'
THE GERMAN PERIL. That the future of the world, including Germany itself, demands that the blight of Prussian militarism shall be wiped out once and for all has been patent to snv man of average understanding throughout" the war. That is a view to which many men who before the war were pacifists in the truest sense of the term have been compelled by force of circnmstaflces. While there are still some who, in spite of their better judgment, would compromise with the German peril, there is accumulating evidence that the best thought outside Germany (and probably inside, too) is convinced that SlIch a compromise would be a crime against democracy. « • a Mr. Upton Sinclair, one of the best-knovn of American Soci a lists, las expressed his views very forcibly on this matter, and. the evidence of such democrats as Mr. Sinclair ought to have great weight with any doubting minds. Mr. Sinclair has spent his life in agitating against war, and ten years ago he issued a manifesto urging that a general strike should be declared by the Socialist parties of the world immediately on the declaration of anv war. Like Gustave Herve, the French Socialist, he says that only in one country did the Socialists oppose the scheme, and that country was Germany. Mr. Sinclair's words are worth quoting at some length. He says "A German Social-Democratic editor, whom I' shall not name, but whom you would recognise as the intellectual leader of the German movement, wrote iiie several letters about the manifesto, which I still have in my possession. To circulate the document in Germany would be high treason—therefore no effort would be made to circulate it There existed a tacit under- standing not to discuss the question of a general strike in wartime. When I went abroad and talked with men in various countries who a waging the fight against militarism, 1 'found them one and all aware of this danger from Germany. I remember Gustave Herve quoting to me the utterance of Ledebour, one of the most radical of German Socialists, at the recent inter- national congress, that the reason Ramsay McDonald and the other Englishmen were so anxious for a peace programme was that their country was decadent I talked with English- men -witli Tom Mann, just after he came out of gaol, with John Burns, with Hyndllan-and one and all they pointed out how Germany was .erii  ainy was arming and how the German comrades were making no adequate resistance, and no promise of any. Frederik van Eeden, the Dutch poet and Socialist, went. further yet, declaring that the Germans were not revolutionists in any sense 01 the word and that I was a child to imagine that they meant by Socialism the real things that I meant. I went to Berlin to see for myself and to thresh out the subject1. I was still keen for a géneral strike as the great weapon* of internationalism; but, talking with the German party leaders, I found Radicals and Conservatives alike in agreement that the party would be powerless to prevent a war which the rulers willed any effort to prevent it would mean suicide for the party organisation—it would be wiped out in twenty-four hours. I pointed out what this meant that the rest of Europe was compelled to arm against Germany, and this they admitted.. The best they could answer was that after a war, and especially after an unsuccessful war, their time would come. I call attention to that last sentence, which I quote literally from a letter of Germany's intellectual leader especially after an unsuccessful war.' August. Bebel, the wisest leader "the German Social-Democracy ever produced, has said that to set the German people free there was needed a military defeat to break the prestige of Ger- many's ruling caste. There are people- who persuade themselves that a military defeat of Germany is impossible, even though the star of the Allies is now in the ascendant, and that the war cannot be finished by military, means. Strange_to say, these people were pessimistic enough to believe not long ago, in the dark days of German success, that a German victory was possible. If a military victory was possible for Germany at one time, why should it not be possible for the Allies now that the tables are being turned ? .Every great "war—indeed every war, so far as we know-has been settled on the basiit of military victory for one side or the other, and if this war is not settled on a similar basis it-will be the one exception throughout the whole of history. Mr. Upton Sinclair expresses his conviction in unqualified terms I say that if Germany be allowed to win this war—and by her ruling caste it is clearly understood that to win means to escape from thfir predicament with their liol(I iilon Germany, Attstria, Bul- garia and Turkey unbroken—then we in America shall have to drop every- other activity and devote the next twenty or thirty years to pre- paring for a last-ditch defence of the democratic principle. This'is what-I foresee; and how, when I see it, can I fail to warn the American working-class ? I say that this war must be fought until there has been a thorough-and,com- plete deuiocratisation of the governments of Germany and Austria -and I say that any agitation for peace which does not 'include this demand is, whether it realises it or not, a pro- German agitation." The forthcoming days, when the defeat of German militarism ibeconiing more and more imminent, are critical days for democracy, for there is a danger that what the Allies have gained by so much sacrifice will be frittered away through misplaced generosity to a defeated foe, the blight of Prussian I militarism will be only scotched for a time in- stead of being killed. The German democracy will have to work out their own salvation to make them fitted for-a league of Nations, but they cannot do so until the present military caste have been dethroned from power. ABERGAVENNY POSSIBILITIES: We welcome the letter of Gwentian in last week's issue as indicative of the fact that there are some people in the district at -any rate \vho have given serious thought to the possibilities of enterprise at Abergavenny in order to bring about a greater era of prosperity to the town. There may be many excellent suggestions of a practical character which would help in this direction, but the pity is that there is no public- spirited body in existence to consider them and to discuss ways and means of helping them along. It is idle to talk about what might be unless such talk is intended to be the prelude to action. There is plenty of scope for a really live body eml)racing,all the best elements in the town and .determined to do everything possible to push forward it's interests.in-any direction. The mati who will set such a body in being would deserve well of his town.
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Killed in Action.—Mr. and Mrs. H. Berry, the China Stores, received the sad news unofficially last week. thai their eldest son, Signaller H. V. Berry, 6th Welsh Regt., had been killefr by an eneniy shell on the 15th. Signaller Berry had been on active service two years next August. The younger brother, Albert, is in th•e Flying Th(? younger. brother, Albert,is in the Flying Corp,s. ? q,
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WRISTLET WATCHES. j THIRTEEN MORE PRESENTATIONS. At the Castle on Thursday evening there were 1 more recipients of wristlet watches provided through the efforts of the Soldiers and Sailors Reception Committee. They were asiollows Pte. W. Bevan, S.W.B. Pioneer D. C. James, L.R.O.C., R.E. Pte. R. A. WToodley, 2ndMons. Qtr.-Master B. Phillips, H.M.S. Sandown (Mine- sweeper) Sig. C. Newton, W.C. L.C. Pte. H. Lampard, A.E. Coy. Pte. C. W. Burridge, A.,c;.C., M.T. Corpl. J. Corbury, 5th C.T. M.T. Pte. W. A. Walkley, 1St Royal Berks Regt Sergt. C. Morgan, R.O.D., R.E. Sapper J. H. Dibbins, R.E. Pte.. B. Morgan, 114th Labour Coy. Pte. B. Body, Royal Fusiliers. The chair was occupied by Councillor W. J. Meale in the absence of Mr. W. Rosser, and the Chairman said these watches were intended as a slight token of appreciation of what the soldiers and sailors had done for us, and he hoped they would *t)ll return home before long-in health and strength. Mrs. Wethc-rspoon presented the watches to the recipients and Pte. Body returned thanks for himself and his comrades. He said they thoroughly appreciated these tokens; Wliich Teminded them of the times gone by when they returned to the front. They went back with a spirit of satisfaction, knowing what the people of AbergaPvenny were doing for them while they were away. (Applause). The Chairman thanked Miss Wetherspoon for presenting the watches. It is pleasing to learn that the scope of the n-;ul» lias now been extended to wounded men returning to their units. This has been the desire of the Committee for a long time, but funds would not clknv of it. The Committee wish to inform all men -for whom watches have been provided that they must attend to receive'them; unless there is a valid excuse for" absence the watch may be withheld. A
f ABERGAVENNY POLICE COURT.
f ABERGAVENNY POLICE COURT. I Wednesday—Before Col. W. D. Steel (ill the chair) and Mr. Edwin Foster. I Slipped His Memory. David Lewis, Mardy Farm, Idanwenarth, was summoned for keeping two dogs'without licenses. He pleaded guilty to having two dogs without exemptions and said that it quite, slipped his j memory. J P.-Sergt. Spendlove said that he visited the Mardy Farm on the xSth and saw two sheep dogs, the property of defendant. He had neither licenses or exemptions, nor had he made applica- I tion for exemption. Defendant was fined 7s. 6d. for each dog. » "A Goodistr Bit of a Scrap. Frederick Barry, motor driver, oi Mill-street, was summoned for assaulting Margaret Williams, of Mill-street, on the 15th July. Mr. Iltyd Gardner appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Complainant.. who is the wife of Seth Williams, of 3 5, Mill-street, said, that the defendant lived four doors away. Mrs. Barry had been threaten- ing witness's child, and said she would break her neck. Witness went to her house about a quarte neck. Witness went to her house about a quarter past six and told her that if she had any- thing to say about the childrefr, to say it in front of her and she would chastise' them. Mrs. Barry replied that she would not threaten them again, but would do it." Witness replied that she would show her what she could do with her after. Defendant jumped up and, using bad language, told her to go home, banging the door in her face. Witness went home, but she had not reached her door when Mrs. Barry came running out of her house, tucking up her sleeves, and said I am under the doctor's care, but I can square ;011."1 Witness *said "All right," and went into the I house and pulled her coat off. When she came out Mrs. Barry started on to her; and her daughter held her by the hair while she beat her. Defendant was standing by and told his wife to hit her. His wife could not do it, so he thought he would try himself. He hit her off the door- step into the middle of her kitchen and he sent his wife for the police while he assaulted her. The Magistrates' Clerk Where did he hit you ?-In the chest, right into. my kitchen. He held my arm against the door, and a woman came and told him .,to let it go or he would break it. U Continuing, and in reply to questions,, witness said that defendant was outside, trying to pnll the door to. When she came out he "scrabbled" with her again, pulled her down and pushed her head through a neighbour's window. She went into the house when he had finished, and when everyone cried shame on him lie went home. In reply to Gardner, complaint said she had summoned defendant and not the other* because he was a man., > Yoivused bad language,?—No more than what they did. That does not signify ihat a man should beat a woman. Why did you pull your coat off ?—Do I want to keep my clothes on after I have fifftshed my day's work ? I hope you keep some of them on. Did de- fendant do anything to try to Stop you fighting ? -He caught hold of my wrists and tried to break my arm. Did he tell his wife to fetch a policeman ?—I don't know, but she went while he was doing what he did. to me. It was my child that fetched the policeman. Why /ikj you come out again to these people ? —Because I had a right to come. Win. "Davies. 14, Mill-street, said that he was sat on a chair by his door on the opposite side of the street. He saw complainant go to de- fendant's house and heard hef tell Mrs. Barry that if she had anything to say about the chil- dren to .say j* when she was at home. Com- plainant then went h; her house and as she was going in up came Mrs. Barry, rolling up her sleeves and challenging her to fight. Then there was a 'goodish bit of a scrap for three or four minutes. Then Mrs. Barry's daughter came and pitched in alon;g. and then Barry came. He got hold of Mrs. Williams, and witness could not swear that he saw the blow, but he saw Mrs. Williams go backwards into the house. She came out again, and defendant pushed her head through Mrs. Allen's window. Mr. Gardner He held her by the wrists ?— Yes, for his wife to punch her. He put her into the house ?--She went in, tumbliilg. Mrs. Williams got the best of his wife, and that is why he pitched-in- Edith Smith; wife of Albert Smith, 55, Mill- street, gave similar evidence for the com- plainant. Without calling on the defence; the Chairman said the Bench were of opinion that complainant brought the trouble on herself, and they did not think it desirable to go any further into the case. Complainant I wish you to adjourn it for a week, please. The Chairman If there is .any more trouble you Will both be bound over. "Talking" To Her Husband. • Elizabeth Flowers, Castle-street, .was sum-" moned for using obscene language on the 17th Defendant said she had had two sons killed at the front and had had a lot of wcrry. P.C. Climer said that at five minutes pag, 4 a.m. on the 17th he was on duty in Castle-street, -and heard defendant making use of most filtlay language. He knocked at the door and asked her the reason, and she replied I am caught again, and it is all through you (alluding to her husband). He told her she was disturbing the neighbours on the opposite side of the street, and he should report her. She could be heard from the Town Hall. Defendant I am sorry to say I am watched very much. I have lost two sons, 22 and 23, and I have enough trouble without having my husband home ill, and as for the neighbours, I have to call them every morning. Supt. Davies s^id that was the first time he heard defendant had sons, but she was a nuisance to the neighbourhood. Defendant J don't know about being a nuisance, but there are others want watching as well as me. Everybody is down on me. The Chairman said that defendant had not done herself any good by her demonstration in Court (she had frequently interrupted), and while the Bench had every sympathy with her in her loss, she could not be allowed to carry on in -thst way. She had a rather bad record, and would be. fined 7s. 6d. Serious Charge Dismissed. John Price, munition worker, living at the Gas Works, was summoned for assaulting a little girl aged seven, the assault being alleged .to have taken place at his mother's house on the 19th. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by thet.wo little sisters, aged seven and nine, and a little boy JO. and defendant WftS said to have offered the little girls apples ansixpence each. The girl's mother said she spoke to defendant about the matter. and he replied Well, don't shout about it. I know about it." P.-Sergt. Prosser said that the mother came to the Police Station and made a cbmplaiAt at 10 p.m. on Friday last, the. 19th. Defendant, who was present, denied the offence, and said that he left the house with his mother and could not get in as she had the key. He said he bad been to a house in Trinity-street. Witness sent P.C. Climer there to see what time he was there, and he was told that it was a quarter to nine. The time of the alleged assault was a CjuarteT to eight.. Defendant said his mother left the house in the evening, locked the door and took the key. Witness went to the Mount Pleasant Inn and was there about a quarter to eight. He went from there to Tfinity-street, where he stayed until about 10, ami afterwafds he weyi round the town to look for .Ius brother. The Magistrates' Clerk *Do you say the wit- nesses are lying ?^ Yes, sir. In reply to another question, -defendant said that when he weijt out gate the children wanted apples, and he tola thetn to clear off. Mrs. Russell sai<t she locked the house at half- past seven and took the key with her. Mrs. Watkins, Trinity-terrace, said th:it de- fendant was at her house about 8 o'clock. She told the policeman f?at it was half-past eight but she did not consider for the moment what she was saying. The Chairman said that in view of the evidence brought forward on defendant's behalf, they (lid not feel justified in convicting, and the case would therefore be dismissed. Arising out of the case, the girl's mother was summoned for using threats towards Mrs. Russell, and- after hearing her statement the Chairman said they had no alternative but to dismiss the case. "They advised the parties to live in amity in the future.
I -.-FOURTH OF AUGUST.
I FOURTH OF AUGUST. REMEMBRANCE D i CELEBRATION AT I ABERGAVENNY. The M aver (Alderman Z. Wheatley), clergy and representatives of the various places of worship in the town, met in the flavor's Parlour on the 23rd inst., with a view to making arrange- ments to celebrate the 4th of August as Re- membrance Day," so that the memory of the fallen and the ideals for which they have made the supreme sacrifice will be kept fresh in the minds of all.. It was decided to held a service in St. Mary's^ Church on Sunday, August 4th, at 11 o'clock, at which the Mayor and Corporation will be present and the magistrates, member of H.M. Forces, discharged soldiers, members of the Fire Brigade, members of all Friendly Societies, &c., and the .burgesses are heartily invited to attend. If the weather is favourable, a United Special Intercession Service will be held in Bailey Park at 3 o'clock, when His Worship the Mayor will preside. A resolution will be put to the meeting resolving to do all that lies in each one's power to achieve the ideals on behalf of which so great a sacrifice has already been made. Tho Sunday- school scholars will meet at their respective schools, and march to Bailey Park, and the choirs are aske.1 to present themselves as a body. Mr. W. R. Carr, A.R.C.O., will conduct the singing. Addresses will be given and prayers offered by the ministers of the town. A collection in aid of the Prisoners of War Fund will be made at the close of the service, and the public are asked to subscribe liberally so that the ever-needed help mii^lit be rendered to these unfortunate men. Should the weather be unfavourable for the holding of the service in the Park, same will take place in the Town Hall at 8 p.m., but children will not be admitted. Parents are particularly asked to note this. It is hoped the services will be well attended and that Abergavenny will thus pay its tribute. to the Empire's sons who have fallen in the fight for freedom.
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—— v I More Jam and Cheese. I There will be more jam in the shops as soon as the fixed prices are announced. Stocks of the new season's produce are ready, and there is also a good deal of imported jam available. Cheese also will be more plentiful in the shops in a few days. The distribution begun yesterday totalled half the amount put on sale in July, 1916. The Food Controller has issued an Order fixing, until further notice, in respect of Govern- ment cheese distributed to the trade on and after July' 23, a maximum retail price of is. 8d. per tb.
I CRICKHOWELL. .I0
I CRICKHOWELL. I0 Miss Inc.—Seaman A. Pocock, son of Mr. George Pocock, Glan^rwyuey, well kuo In the town of Crickhowell, is reported misfire," and the worst is feared. Seaman Pocock was a popular lad. A Prisoner O' War.—News has been re- ceived from Pte. Clifford James, son o{ Mr. Geo. -James, haulage contractor to the District CouBcil, stating that he is a prisoner of war in Germany, unwounded, and doing well. He .sks to be supplied with certain articles. Pte. james* was reported missing a few weeks ago, and his friends will be glad to bear he is safe. Leakage OR Wastage —Despite, ar. tioc at the District Council meeting that there was now no scarcity or water, owing to recent rainfalls, it has been found necessary to turn off water in the town at night. It is feared there are leakages, and very probable wastage is going on to a great extent. Householders are vrged to conserve water as much as possible. Obiti'arv.— The following from a e of the Worcestershire Advertiser relates to Mrs. Farr, mother oi Mr. Shair F^fr, head water- bailiff to the Usk and Ebbw Board of Conserva- tors, and residing in Llanbedr-road, 'Crick- howell The death of Mrs. Ann Farr, at the age of 81 years, took place at Woodbine Cottage, Welland, near Malvern, the residence of her only daughter, Mrs. Anne Ward, with whom the deceased'had resided during the past three years. Mrs. Farr was born on February 29, 1837, at Little Welland Farm, in the parish oi Castle Morton, and was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Lane, of Farm, Castle Morton. The family were a well-known and prosperous Worcestershire iainily several generations standing. Miss Lane married Mr. Wm. Farr, of Berry Lodge Farm, Malvern. After ome years, Mr. and Mrs. Farr went to reside at Longhope, Gloucestershire, afterwards going to live in Breconshire, South WaleF, at a farm known as Glowcoed. Llangvnidr, on the banks of the Usk. They left Wales about 1891 and returned to Castle Morten. Mrs. Farr survived her husband by about 20 years. The debased, after her' husband's death,- went back to 'Wales I and made her home with her son, until about three years ago she came to settk with her 1 daughter at Welland. The. funeral took place at Castle Morton Church. The thief mourners were Mr. Shah Farr (son) and Mrs. Annie Ward (daughter), Pte. T. Ward (son-in-law) and a few intimate friends c-i the deceased." + r
LLANGATTOCK (Crickhoweiij.
LLANGATTOCK (Crickhoweiij. SOLDIERS Fund.—An excellent conc«t. was given by the -Royal* Breconia Male Voice Party at the Miles Memorial Hall, Llangattock, on Tuesday evening, -in aid of the Llangattock Soldiers Fund.-The Rector, the Rev. R. M. Cole Hamilton, who. pressed, said it was in- tended to hold an open-air concert at Llan- gattock Park, Mrs. l'icion TiiTbervill having very kindly promised to place her gardens and grounds at the disposal of the Committee for the purpose. The rains, however, compelled them to come to tha,;t place, and he only hoped that on a future occasion they would steer clear of 81.- Swithin. (Laughter). Funds were required, as they knew, to arrange a welcome for Llangattock men serving with the forces, and Mrs. Picton- Turbcrviil had given him £ 2 10s. May others d<j'likewise. (Hear, hear). A good deal of money was required to carry out their proposed programme, and he strongly appealed for help. The Breconia Male Yoice Parhc, the Chairman stated, were well known in the industrial districts. A number of them were victims of influenza, now unpleasantly prevalent, but the faithful few present -would do their best. Mr. Spencer Hill, the conductor, was a Survivor of the Lusitania. The party, only six in number, including the con- ductor, a skilled accompanist, sang remarkably well. The balance and blend were wonderful. Some of the part-songs rendered included Men I of Harlech," The Storm. The Long Day- Closes," Timbuctoo and Y Delyn Aur." Better singing has certainly never been heard in Llangattock. Mr. Ambrose Pope, Waunllwyd, sang delightfully and .wa repeatedly encored. He was particularly good in It is thou who has flighted," The Trumpeter and The Yeo- man's Wedding." Mr. Mitchford,, a pleasing tenor, gave My Kingdom and Nirvana," and Mr. Phillips There a Land." The duet Soldier and Comrade," by Messrs. Pope and Mitchford, was one of the features of the concert. Miss Williams was encored for s fine rendering of Alone on the Raft, and Miss WalttrF,, who had to return on one occasion, effectively recited A Newsboy's Debt," aITY On," and Blighty." The party,Miioists and reciter were warmly thanked. AL
IREV. GWILYK OAViES'S ADDRE9S…
REV. GWILYK OAViES'S ADDRE9S AT THE V.M.C.A, At the r\ -■ting at the Y.M.C.A. mi Snnuav alterse- rf h st the Rev. GwUym Davit s, j M.A., delivere-i ".ri. address on, at is the I matter with Robert Btavan preside- ,;td the hall was iJkd to its utmost capacity. In the course t.r ihs adoress, the Rev. Gwilyni Davies said he was there that afternoon mertly to -tate his own y:ew. The platform was not a coward s castle, and it would be open ior anyone to question him or to attack him or any- thing that he after he had finished. If he were taking he would choose the words of the Apostle I I am a citizen of no meon city." It was a thing to be able to say that, to be able to jt-xl tn^t about the town in which ore lived there ws nothing mean, or small or petty, that it -4-:s a place where the tone public life was i-h. I Gossioy and Cliquey Vvith that ^oagiit in their minds thev might consider at tir cutset three questions. 1. How did Abergavenny compare with other places of its size i 2. Kow did it compare with the ideal place which they would like it to be? 3. What was each of tnem hing, in his several apac;t;, towards that ? ■ It was said tj_at Abergavenny was a gossipv place. Rumour 'TT'*ad quickly and lost nothing in the sprea<!rnt\ But this was not peculiar tip Abergavenny. 121, years ago an advertise- ment appeared a London newspaper offering a reward for a village in England free from gossip. The r- waid was never claimed, because th-re was no ? .? paradise. Then they were told that Abergavenny was a cliquey place fw!I of sets and cb<ya?s. So was every other small town. Again, it "was said that Abergavenny a place where ricvements started well but the enthusiasm soon died down. But was that lWt true everywhere ? Indeed, he thoiight Aber- gavenny had crnd record in continuance in well-doing, ai: 1 he instanced the Y.M.C.A. lel's Class, which had gone on winter and summer without a break for so many Y,ears. And it was all v more credit to them, because they nfust remember that Abergavenny was a border town, a;: i! in border towns religicny; work was notoriously difficult. Besides, in towrs which were W--lying—-and between the platform at Brecon-Ros'i Sration and the pLtiotm at jBrynmawr there was a difference of 1.000 iWt- it was not easy to retail: the energy and the en- thusiasm that needed for continuous hard*- work. Abergaverb's Biggest Failing- I Abergavenny 's biggest tailing was indifierenee, and it's cry, if :'ri--preted. Would be Jce u* alone." He was once asked, by one who 'knew Abergavenny that if Jesns Christ came to Abergavenny they would crucify Him?" answered the question bv saying that it was probable that the Master would J>e crueJhed. No," was the immediate reply, you are rong there. They would not 'take the trouble. *Was therf something to 1h feaid for the Vcw ? Were• they, incapable of being stirred into -action by any^moral q'uestion, good or bad ? The Rev. Davies reminded the •audience of happened over the April fool joke on hundreds of the citizens of Abergavenny, mere than two years ago. The- man who per- formed that j ok l was a cls-ver man—he had come to grips with h;ra and he knew h:s powers. The practical joke was played on the town because the man who played Inew that it was quite safe. The Town Council would meet and talk-and do' nothing. But they think for a moment that be. would dart- :o Tsake an April fool of A ber- ystwyth or Ca-i;^ihen or Swtmsea or Newport ? Of course he wc-ald not dare. He would not dream of doing ar.- such thing in a town where there was a civic consciousness and a healthy civic life. Much Ffide., But Little Dignity. T litre was, po-jluy, a great amount of truth in the saying that Abergavenny was a place with a great ,1"J if pride, but little sense of dignity." And tat way they treated the fund for their own (m;, their own gallant fellows, went some way ^owar-Is proving that.. Here were men of whom we wert a IT intensely proud, hut how was the fund .r<njsed to give them a token" of our love and I It was started with public-liowse 1, it ions. Then it was re- organised, and wb-. re Vas it now ? The Fund for their own ht'e. was now being Supported, in part, hy sixcfiiny dances in the open air on Thursday eve::r. cs in the Castle grounds. Was that a dignihe raethod of acknowledging our debt to our oV" men ? Was it not a disgrace to the town that this fund, of all funds, could not be supported without having to fall back upon sixpenny open air dancing at sucih a time as this ? The truth was f course, that, speaking iu general terms, there was about Abergavenny a lack of noble seriousness, a tendency to frivolity if any excuse c.;v.ld be found for it. The tone cf the town must ix raised, and who was going 10 do it ? If J esus Christ stood on the Deri, would He weep over the town as He wept ever Jeru- salem—weep be'cause of it's deadness to spiritual things, it's nfati.riaJism, it's lack of response and it's absence of ? The Rev. Gwilyni Davies said, in conclusion, that he would like to pay a real and a sincere tribute to all the workers in the churches and in the Smiday-schc- h of all denominations and to all other workers :n the philanthrophic and civic life of the tow:, for their loyalty and their splendid devots-. to their tasks, in spite of many difficulties. And he would like to appeal Io every man ",i,' to (lo their bit towards making the tow:: a better town, towards winning it for their Lord v\] Master. They could say, Abergavenny, v i-.h all thy faults. I love thee still," and by the help oi God they could unite together to cleanse and to purify the town and make it the ideal place which it was meant to be. Mr. Robert Be a van said the meeting was now open for questions, and, none being put,ahe re- marked that the tone of the meeting was such that it was as well that nothing should be dove to lower it. He would not open any discussion, because he felt it needed an expert to han,lh..1 subject like that. That magnificent meeting with its crowded attendance was a most hopeful sign, and he' felt sure that preat good would result. • The meeting ->2 to with the singing  ii(i ',v l*? i i of the Doxblouv. A,
I Horticultural & !r;ents…
I Horticultural & !r;ents Assocoticn.  Association. BANK HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS AT ABER- GAVENNY. The arrangt n>. r t s for tht- horticultural ex- hibition to bt- held in the Market H;dlV>n August Monday are making satisfactory progress. The Association venture to appeal to re^lents in the neighbourhood who possess apy irictesting exhibits, to send- these' to the Market Hall, in order to the attractions of the show, whether thc "fLAts or exhibits art- intended for competition" <-r .therwise. Any gifts mry lx» sold at the ch: sc the exhibition for the benefit «f any particulu* rarity or fund. cr the proceeds .? of ativ particiil"f i:,?)aT-itv or fui(l. cr t?l-ie A demonstration of fruit ?nd ve??tpble canning will take place in the Corn Exchange, and fruit growers and horticulturists are invited to send or bring fruit or vegetables ic-f thi* purpose. OiiJy •. bare c^>st of canning will be charged. Tinned, iruit or vegetables can easily be forwarded :oj the use of our gallant'soldiers and sailors fighting against the enemy, (,r may be kept :ci Winter use. • The attractive fete at the Castle and e athletic spcn- in Bailey Park should be the means of swelling the funds for the benefit of the local cliar;c-, amongst-whicli the surplus will be shared. j
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Musical he recent examination held at Newpcrt in connection with, the Trinity College of M-a.<c, London, Miss Ruby Martin, <«f Albert-road, At?ergavenny, sitccessinlly passed the Junior Division. She is a pupil Miss Gladys Morg. A.Tf.C.L., Brvmnawr.
- Iv-LOCAL PROPERTY SALE...…
I v LOCAL PROPERTY SALE. I FARMS FETCH GOOD PRICES. I At the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, 011 Tuesday, Messrs. Straker, Son & Challwick, F.A.r.; offered for sale'the residential property known ¥s Hill Grange, Abergavenny, fend freehold farm proper- ties in Monmouthshire, Breconshire and Here- fordshire. There was keen competition, and good prices were realised, the total of the sale amounting to nearly /24,ooo. The freehold residence, Hill (orange, situate about 350ft. above sea level, and standing in grounds of 3;. acres, with tennis and croquet lawns, garage, stabbing, etc., was sold to Mr. Lougher. The Elms, for 43000. The folldwing were the particulars of the other properties Two freehold accommodation meadows, Peny- pound Fields,. 3.649a., let at' f..20 per annum tithe, £ 1 2s., by tenants; land tax, 2s. iid.— 1 Withdrawn at tL,I50.. Freehold farm, Llwynon, Llaubedr, 33.197a., let at £ 25 per annum tithe, 4-2 7s. iod., by land- lord.—StSld to Mr. Thos. Yaughan, solicitor, (^rick'nowell, for a client, for £600, plus timber l3°. Freehold farm, Great Goitre, (rosmont, 2?S.263a., let at /135-per annum, to Ir. Evan Parry; tithe, 18?16, 5d. (?16 12S. ?d. by tenant); land tax, ?5 18s. ?d.—Sold to Mr. Yaughan, Crickhowell, for ^4,ocf9, plus, timber j 150. Freehold farm, Upper Goitre, Grosmont, Walterstone and Llancillo, 154.233a., let at £ j& 1 os. per annum to Mr. Allen Whistance tithe, 68 rHs. 4d., by landlord land tax. l- 12s. 6d.— Sold to Mr. 'Yaughan, Crickhowell, for /2,000, plus timber £60. Freehold stock farm, The Farm, Grosmont, 219.992a., let to Mr. John Lewis at £ 125 per annum tithe, £ 9 <)5. id., by landlord land tax, /4 15s. iod.—Sold to Mr. Vaughan, Crickhowell, for £ 2, -,00, plus timber iS5. Freehold farms, Trefedw and Croesllwyd, "Bwlch Trewyn, Lower Cwmyoy and Llanvi- hangel Crucorney, 259.304a., let to Mr. Allen James for 116p tithe £ 9 16s., by tenant.old to the tenant, Mr. Allen lames, for £ 4,550, plus timber £ 250. Freehold agricultural and sporting property, Great House, Llantilio Pertholey, 72.679a., let to Mr. Howard Watkins for £ 68 8s. per annum tithe, Is 18s., by tenant.—Sold to the tenant, Mr. Howard Watkins, for £ 3,900, plus timber N Freehold farm, Little Skirrid or Dan-y-Skirrid, Llantilio Pertholey, 43.338a., let to Mr. Howard Watkins for 126 iis.-Sold, to Mr. J. Moxon, solicitor, Newport, for a client, for £ 800. Freehold enclosures of meadow land,Croesennv Fields, St. Michael, Cwmdu, 28.913a., let to Lord Glanusk for £ 31 ios. per annum; tithe £ 1 14s. i id., by tenant.—Sold to Mrs. Edwards, Gaer, Bwlch, Breconshire, for £ 1,850. The vendors' solicitors were Messrs. Gwilym J ames, Charles & Davies, Merthyr Tydfil; Messrs. Frank James & Sons, Cardiff; and Messrs. Baker & Co., Weston-super-Mare. Baker & C?., Weston-siiper--?lare.
I I GRAIG PETTY SESSIONS.
I I GRAIG PETTY SESSIONS. Saturday-Before Sir Henry Mather- J aekson, Bart. (chairman), Mr. W. H. S. Whitney, and (. Mr. C. Lipscomb. .Cri-Ei/Ty -To A PiG": lIEAVX Fink.—-Thonias Morgan, butcher and dealer, Bargoed, Glamor- i ganshire, was charged with cruelly ill-treating a pig by forcing it to travel in an exhausted con- dition at Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, on May 20th. He was further charged with cruelly ill- treating the same pig by kicking it, on rtie high- way at Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, on the same date, and with cruelly illtreating It y wantonly omitting to provide it with food and water at Llantilio Crossenny on May 21St. Mr. Herbert Williams, Monmouth, defended. The case' occupied a considerable time in hearing. From the evidence it appeared that defendant was seen driving a number of pigs and a cow from Monmouth to Abergavenny. He appeared to be very cross and angry tnat tne one pig am not keep up with the others, and kicked it severely. He failed to get someone to take charge of the pig in question, and afterwards entered a farm building and put the animal in a cart, without providing it with any food or water. It was discovered by the son of the occupier of the farib on 21st of May, and was again seen by him the following dsjy, but lie never made the I fact known to his father.. Defendant saw a neighbouring farmer in Abergavenny Market on May. 2ist and requested him to attend to it. He took the pig away to his home on the Thursday and" drenched", it, but without effect, the animal dying the following day. 1 he Bench- severely admonished both the defendant and William Elias Watkins, the latter for not having taken steps to feed the animal after discovering it in the cart, and inflicted a fine Qf.f i o and costs. ♦
Family Notices
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS- BIRTH. JENKINS —On the i-thl -at "Yew Tree Cottage. Red House, Llanarth, to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Jenkins, daughter. MARRIAGES, "I CLOSE-—JONES.—July 24th (by licence), at the Presbyterian Church, Abergavenny, by the Rev. J. P. Millward, Lt. J. Close, 3rd Mon- mouthshire Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Close, I Elmhurst," Hrtherleigh-road, to Annie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Jones, Brooks Place. EMERY--WATKINS—.On Saturday, July 20th, at Llanarth Parish Church, by the Rev. Vaughan W. T. Rees, B.A., Frank, second son of Mrs. W. Emery, Sandown-road, Stafford, to Edith, fourth daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Watkins, Clytha, Abergavenny (by special Heencet DEATHS. BLANCHARD— On the 23rd July, at 62, Merthyr road, Harriet Mary Alexandra (Hattie), the beloved only child oj John and Hannah Blanchapd, aged 17 years. Not. mine but Thv will be done." !ORRlS.-On. the ,z3fd July, at Belle Vue, North-street, Abergavenny, William Morris, aged 68 years. Public funeral at 3.15 on Saturday. w. PALMER.—On July 19th, 'at Romilly Crescent, Cardiff, Elizabeth, widow of the late John. Palmer, of FJvingtcn, Holywell-road. ?ton, Holywel l-road. KILLED IN ACTION. BF,RRY.On the 15th inst., Signaller Harold Vincent Berry, 6th Welsh Regt., ekkst son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Berry, China Stores, St. John- street. RIP. • IN MEMOiRIAM. I In Loving Memory of my dear husband I Sergt. J. W. Bailey, who passed away suddenly July 23rd, 1910. Two years have passed and still I miss him. Neve* shall his memory fade. I _• HERBERT.—In Loving Memory of I Jofln Harrington Herbert, aged 23 years (Sergeant i/4th Oxford and i -Bucks, L.I.T.F.), beloved husband of I Eileen G. Herbert and only son of 1 • Mrs. J. storey, Market Tavern, Aber- gavennv, who died of wounds n- ceived in action at Poiziers July 27th, 1916. Loving and loved be .lives in our hearts. ( KING.—In Loving Memory of our dear mother, Elizabeth Ann, the widow of the late Walter King, and late of Westgate Buildings, Aber- gavemiy, who died Ju!y 22nd, jol-7. Gon^ but not forgotten. ( From her daughter. Liizie"r..nd }.f,\Id. •