The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

PEMBROKE DOCK. Missionary Sermons.—Special sermons on be- half of home missions were preached at the Meyrick Street Wesleyan Church on Sunday, the pulpit in the evening being occupied by the Rev. F. Hilton, and in the evening by the Rev. W. A. Williams. Billiards.-r—A billiard match of 500 up was played on Thursday evening at the Mechanics' Institute between Mr. F. W. Tucker and Mr. Walter Evans. Mr. Tucker was in fine form and won by nearly 200 points. His best break was a 41; Mr. Evans' best effort was a 28. Mr. Leonard Ernest Silcox, second son of Mr. J. H. Silcox, managing director of the Pontar- dawe Gas Co., and late of Pembroke Dock, has returned home from Canada on a short visit. Mr. Silcox is one of the chief civil engineers on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, his head- quarters being Edmonton, Alberta. Presentation.—An interesting presentation took place the other day at the club room of the Catholic Young Men's Society, when Mr. R. Rumley, who is leaving town, was presented with a pipe and tobacco pouch. The presenta- tion was made by Mr. J. Toomey, and various other gentlemen also made speeches, Mr. Rumley briefly responding. Later on a pleasant smoking concert was held. Billiard Match.—A match between the Wilts Regiment and the Pembroke Dock Conserva- tive Club was played at the Wiltshires' ser- geants' mess on Monday evening. Scores:— Wilts—Colour-Sergt. Reeves, 100; Sergt. Mc- Carragher, 54; Barrack-Warden Bargery, 100; Colour-Sergt. Martin, 77; Braund, 94; Knowles, 89. Total, 514. Conservatives—F. Evans, 95; G. Jago, 100; J. B. Thomas, 66; A. W. Thomas, 100; F. W. Tucker, 100; H. S. Sloggett, 100. Total, 561. Funeral.—On Wednesday last the funeral took place of Mr. W. Jenkins, of 54, Gwyther Street, whose death occurred. on January 25th. De- ceased was 58 years of age, and was an estab- lished shipwright in the Dockyard. Deceased had been closely connected with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church for many years, and there was a large attendance at the funeral. At the house a service was held. conducted by the Rev. W. Evans, M.A.. and at the cemetery church the Rev. Oscar Symond officiated. There were a number of beautiful wreaths, including offerings from deceased's gang of shipwrights, St. Andrew's Sunday School, St. Andrew's Band of Hope, and the Hazelbeach Mission.

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PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. The County Main Roads. Allotments and Small Holdings. The Fishery Patrol Boat. The quarterly meeting of the Pembrokeshire County Council was held on Tuesday at the Shire Hall, Haverfordwest. There were pre- sent Dr. Griffith (chairman), Sir Charles Philipps (vice-chairman in place of Mr. G. P Brewer, absent),Aldermen, E, H. James, A. McColl, Lieut. Col. Ivor PhiHpps. M.P., Thos. Vaughan, J. Which* J. A. White, Jonah Evans, Hugh A. Williams, Dr. Williams (Drim), W. Lawrence; Councillors James Harries, J. C. S. Giau". ille, H. Seymour Allen, Sir Owen Scouriield, A. W. Massey, F. Lort. Pnillip", Evan Thomas, E. Robinson, W. L. Williams, W. T. Davies, Hugh A. Saunders, Ven. Arch. Hilbera, Edward Vvuite, J. S. Evans, Major J. V. Colby. Ll. Rees, Thomas Bowen, Rev. W. Powell, J. M. Evans, J. H. Harries, George Parcell. T. E. Thomas (Trehaie), Col. Mire- house;, W. Palmer Morgan, D. G. Griffith, Capt. T. James, Dr. Style,B. Powell, W. Grieve, James Hutchmgs, W. Robinson, Stephen R. Allen, J. Howard Griffiths, James Thomas, J. T. Fisher, George Lmles, C. Rees StoKes, W. Howell Walters, John Thomas, W. G. LleweUin, Rev. H. Evciiio. SYMPATHY WITH PORTUGAL. Prior to the commencement of the business of the Council, the Chairman said they all knew what had taken place at Lisbon the other day, when the King ot Portugal was murdered in tilts open street, as well as the Crown Prince, lhe event had cast a gloom over their Moyai family and also over the whole of them, and e. e'y civilised man and woman in the country, It was a fearful thing to think of. and muii of sem-e would abhor auuh a deed. He pi\*posud a resolution -11-lat the members of this Council desire to place on record their ghiceie soiTuw at tHe assassination of the lving of Portugui and the Crown Prince, and that the resoLiltion be sent to the Portuguese Embast}. Sir Charles Philipps seconded and said that seldom ixad a greater thrill of horror passed through the nation i-,a.,i there was at this dfc.stu.rdiy and e ouu-age. lhe genial monarch who had been killed was a personal friend of our beloved Aiug, and in England they admired him as a xiiuii and a thoiough sportsman. The resolution was carried in silence. THE LATE REV. J. PHILLIPS. The Chairman said that since they had last met there tney hc..d lost one oi viie most true and honest aldermen they had, in the person of the Rev. James Pniliius. He was a man oi broad views and was beloved by everybody. He worked hard lor the county, and that he wa. 8,ppregelated was shown at his funerai. The whole of the town of Haverfoidvvest turned out, and not only were Haverfordwest people there, but people from the whole of the ounty. Mr. Phillips had his convictions and he kept to them, and when a man was true to his con- victions, whatever they ware, he was sure to wm me admiration ol his tellows. They had lost one of the beSL men m Pembrokeshire, and he thought that they should place on record the respect in which he was held by them as a Council and by the county of Pem- broke. He moved that they send a vote of condolence with the relatives of the deceased. Archdeacon Hilbers seconded and said that he was glad to have the opportunity of express- ing his sense of the loss they had sustained by the death of the Rev. James Phillips. As one who had not always looked at things from the same standpoint as the deceased, he could say that he considered that his loss created a gap which it would be hard to fill. The Council also passed thii resolution standing. ELECTION OF ALDERMAN. The next business was the filling of the vacancy •, auc-ed in the aldermanic benches by the death of the Rev. James Phillips. The councillors voted in the usual way, the candi- dates being Mr. George B. Bowen, of Llwyn- gwair. and Mr. George Thomas, of Bickton. The former was declared elected by 23 votes to 17. THE WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT. The Works Committee, in their report, sub- mitted the report of the surveyor upon the Narberth and Spittal lock-ups. The committee also reported that they had considered the question of building a bridge at Temple Gate, Meline, referred from the County Council, and a report by the surveyor on same, and recom- mend the Council to grant a sum of zE75 to- wards the building of this bridge. The com- mittee had considered the report of Mr. Edward Laws and Dr. Henry Owen on the Record Office, referred from the Court of Quarter Sessions, and recommend that the bills amounting to £9 5s., and Zi 15s. 3d., which have been for- warded to the Finance Committee, be paid. The surveyor has been asked to remove the ivy from the building. The inspector of weights and measures also presented his report. Sir Charles Philipps, in moving the adoption of the leport, said that he considered the grant towards the Treline Bridge a reasonable one. Then there was the reimbursement of the ex- penses of Dr. Henry Owen and Mr. Laws. These gentlemen had gone to great trouble in putting their record office in ojder, and it was now in excellent order. He presumed that anybody who wished to find a document could do so, and by looking at the index could lay their hands on it m a very few minutes. This was seconded and the report was adopted. THE NEYLAXD BEACH ROAD. The Chairman said that he, with Mr. Massey and Mr. McColl, had been chosen as a deputa- tion to meet the representatives of the Neyland Urban Council upon the question of Beach road. Lnfortunately on the day he fixed to go there Mr. Massy could not come, and through an oversight Mr. McColl did not receive notice. He went accompanied by the surveyor and care- fully inspected the spot. It was evident that the Neyland people had spent a great deal of money at this place, but the road was now in a deplorable state. The Admiralty, when thev erected the Carr Jetty, changed the cur- rent of the tide, and now big stones were washed about in the middle of this road. He suggested that the matter should be referred back to the committee to again consider and report upon. The Rev. W. Powell proposed that the matt. r be reierred back to the committee. Sir Charles Philipps said that he thought they should get to work on this matter as so 'í1 as possible, as it was an urgent necessity. The;: friend at Neyland had already had many hard knocks in other directions, and now they could l ot go from one part of the parish to another without going up one hill and down another. The resolution was carried. THE TELEPHONE. A letter was read from Mr. H. J. E. Price with reference to the installation of the una phone at the county offices, etc., and Col. Ivor Philipps suggested that the committee should be given power to proceed with the work ln-l to expend a sum not exceeding £ 50. This was carried. THE MAIN ROADS COMMITTEE. The Main Roads Committee reported that they had considered applications for additional main roads received from the Haverfordwest Urban and Llanfirnach Rural District- Councils. These were ordered to stand over, with other applications. The additional main roals sub- committee having reported two schemes pre- pared by Col. Ivor Philipps and Mr. Palmer Morgan for consideration oy this committee, it was resolved that such schemes be printed, and copies sent to each member of the Council with the report, and that the subject be further considered at a future meeting of the com- mittee. The committee also asked for a fur ther credit of £ 1,500. THE RIVAL SCHEMES. In moving the adoption of the report Colonel Ivor Philipps said that the questI JIl oi addi- tional main roads had been befoie them and the Main Roads Committee, and the latter had appointed a sub-committee to go into the mat ter. Mr. Palmer Morgan and he had submitted schemes for the consideration of tlie sub-com- mittee, and the sub-committee naving e(nsid ered tnem thought it was best to refer the matter to the Main Roads Committee. The Main Roads Committee did not want to rush an important matter like this, f.O they had decided to have the two schemes printed and ciiculated, not only amongst the members of the committee but amongst the whole of the members of the Council, so that they could all know what was going on He had notbhig much to say about the mattef now because Main Roads Committee had not yet considered it. It was simply a report of the action they had taken. He knew that a great many ques- tions had been asked on the subject, and thit there had been discussions at the various dis trict council meetings, but as he said before nothing definite ha<i yet been done. At the present moment the schemes were simply le. fore them to be considered. There was nothing in his scheme or in Mr. Palmer Morgan's to ride rough shod over ihem. Mr. Palmer Morgan, qa seconding, said thai his scheme was not a scheme at all, it was only a compromise between the late Mr. Roch's methods of dealing with main roads finances and those of Col. Philipps. Mr. Roch's schemo was such that the people in the rural districts of Pembroke and Narberth benefited undu'y. ani under Col. Philipps' scheme they would suffer unduly. Mr. E. Robinson said that in the northern part of the county they wanted more mam roads. He should like to see the road from Narberth to Cardigan made a main road. H. also thought that the Main Roadt Committee should be the authority to decide what roa(le should be made main roads. Col. Mirehouse said that he took it every other member of the Coanty Council had a road to his home except him. He li\ed in a village of some 500 inhabitant3, besides which there were farm houses, an hotel, and two Government forts; uid jet they might be sur- L prised to learn there was absolutely no public road to it wnatever. The squire ot the village allowed the people to use a private road three quarters of a mile long, and thus saved he public making a road. There was a parish of 500 inhabitants and no highway III it. He sug- gested that the Main Roads Loinmittee should look at tiiat par* ot the coanty. Tiie roa 1 between Pembroke and Angle was also very bad. The RuraJ Council v. ouid uo notlntig. Last year he spent zLl40 out oi ills own pocket on that road, aud he did not tnink a private individual ought to have to do that. ii they were talking about increasing the mam roads they should take over this atrip. it was the oniy road between Pembroke and Angle, Rlioscrowther, Pwilcrochan, and Carftlemartin except the sea. But the sea at its worst was jwt rougher than the Pembroke road. (.Laugh- tx-r.) Sir Owen Soourlield thought that as there were torts in the village the uovernment snouid be approached on the subject. Col. Mirehouse: 1 believe tne Government do pay a certain amount towards the maintenance of die roads from there. Sir Charles Philipps said that he hau been a great advocate ot the improvement ol two roads in the county, and he was tnaniiiul to say that tne action of the Maui Roads Com- mittee had been justuied and tney realty liau satisfactory main roads. He though that the sooner they had the whole oi the loads in the county made main roads tne bener. lherefore he was glad to see a paragraph m Col. Pniiipps scheme suggesting that in order to expedite the turning oi parish roads into main roads they should use the powers given them by tne Local Government Act to assist parishes to put roads in such a state of repair that they could take them over, it was his misfortune that one of the approaches to Picton was by a district road, but he had also an approach by a main road. He thought nothing could be more sio- venly than the way in which the district road was repaired. Stones were thrown down on 'ie road and left there until by good luck or 600d fortune they were driven in somehow by the unfortunate carts that went over them. Person ally he avoided that road like the plague. He had the temerity recently to write to the Haverfordwest Rural Council, and he heard that at the meeting of that body one individual suggested that they could not give Sir Charles "preferential treatment." Sir Charles did not want preierentiai treatment. He wanted the road made decent, and if anyone else wanted the same thing they also could ask for it. He therefore did think that the sooner these roads u-ere made main roads and Handed over to their very much more able management the better tor everyone in the county, '1ht:y now had two able reports before them, and aimough perhaps they would not be able to adopt eitliei in its entirety they had something to go upon from which they hoped to form a useful and valuable scheme. ith reference to another paragraph in the scheme dealing with the sub- sidies, ne thought that if there was any sug- gestion that they might not continue the sub- sidies they ought to give notice to the various authorities at once, though they might not, after all, decide to stop them. Dr. Hurrell Style said that neither of the schemes provided for the increase of the sub- sidies to the urban districts. At present by the method of calculating the subsidies the urban districts were most successfully milked for the benefit of the rural districts. He thought that the urban districts were at pre sent, and would under the new schemes, oetill be dealt with unjustly. Mr. J. Howard Grithths said that some years ago the Council purchased two steam rollers. He asked had these rollers been in use. He had travelled some distance over a main road that morning, and the road was in a dreadful state. He had not seen a steam Toller at work for a very long time indeed. This road was in a very bad condition, and he hoped that it would have prompt attention. Col. Ivor Phillips replied at some length and said that the heavy frost, followed by the heavy rain, had undoubtedly damaged the roads and put them in a very bad condition. They were net used to frost, and the frost broke up roads unless they had been properly made. Owing to this the surveyor had been compelled to have stones put down at some places at once, before the roller could be brought to the dis- trict. W ith reference to what Dr. Style had said. he must say that he was quite wrong in the matter of the urban and rural districts. At present the subsidies were worked out on one basis, and each place, whether urban or rural, received exactly the same proportion. The Main Roads Committee did not actually settle the amount each district should receive— they simply decided on the basis that they should receive so much according to rate tb'e value. He was perfectly aware that the Agri- cultural Rates Act affected the matter, but that was an Act of Parliament. With regard to the making of more main roads, he mignt mention that they now had 116 miles of main road, and in his scheme he proposed to add 74 miles, which would bring it to 190. He should like to nake it 300, but they must think of the rates. It would mean two more rollers at least. Even that did not satisfy the members for Llanfyrnach and Angle, and they would have to add 740 miles to satisfy everybody, and it would cost thousands of pounds to put them in a fit state to be taken over. Mr. Palmer Morgan said that on the previous day he went to Shrewsbury, and as he looked at the roads he never saw any loose stones at any place all the way. He thought that the district councils should get rollers and use on the roads, and then they would have good roads. He did not agree with the suggestion that the Council should assist to put roads in a proper condition to be taken over. It would not be fair to assist those councils who had neglected to keep their roads in good order, whilst other councils had kept their roads in a proper condition. In the course of some further discuss- sion Colonel Ivor Philipps, mentioned that the subsidies would not be affected in any case until next year, because they were always paid ahead. The Chairman said that he hoped that the members, in considering the scheme, would remember that they were dealing with the county of Pembroke and not their own par- ticular districts. At present he did not think there were worse roads in the county than their main roads, but he hoped that this would soon be altered. Replying to Mr. Hugh Saunders, Col. Ivor Philipps said he was quite ready to raise the basis from £ 375 to £475, so as to include the subsidy paid to Haverfordwest. That was a detail which could be arranged. He was not aware of the subsidy of another iElOO to Haver- fordwest when he fixed his basis. The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Howell Walters moved that the following recommendations of this committee be adopted:— The committee recommend that theattention of the Council be drawn to the heavy expenditure annually incurred by the Milford Haven Sea Fisheries Committee, and suggest that some re- striction should be placed (if possible) on the expenditure incurred by the committee, and further suggest that the Council should ap- proach the Carmarthenshire County Council with a view to taking some common action in this matter. The committee recommend that notices of the above resolution be sent to the Council's representatives on the committee. THE FISHERY PATROL BOAT. Col. Ivor Philipps, in moving an amendment to the recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee, said he would like to call attention to the fact that motor-car owners would confer a great benefit if they would take out their licenses in the county in which they resided. The county in which they were granted re- ceived the benefit, and it was only right that this should be widely known. His amendment, however, was to the item in the finance ac- counts of £ 200 for expenditure incurred by the Milford Haven Sea Fisheries Committee. He did that because he believed the patrol vessel we maintained was the source of heavy expenditure, and that it was useless. He gave figures to show what a heavy expense the boat had been to the county, while it was not want- ed, and the only people who could possibly benefit were a few fishermen at Saundersfcot and Tenby. He moved his amendment be- cause he wanted some guarantee that if the present boat, the Maritana, was disposed of, the committee would not entertain the idea of purchasing another steamer. Mr. V. Lawrence seconded the amendment and said for some years many members of the Fishery Committee had been of opinion that the Maritana was a white elephant on their hands, and served no useful purpose. Sir Charles Philipps, as chairman of the Fishery Committee, said it was impossible for them to follow the course laid down by Col. Ivor Philipps. It had been authoritatively laid down that it was out of the power of any one county to withhold any money without the consent of other counties associated with it. He went further and said it was absolutely im- possible for any county to refuse payment for expenditure which had not been forbidden before such expenditure was incurred. He ven- tured to say that in spite of all the strong language about the heavy expenditure of this unfortunate body, the Milford Haven Sea Fish- eries, that committee had done more good for the small amount of money incurred than any other body in the county. What did this heavy expenditure mean? Why, that a gentleman who paid rates on property of the value of £ 48 per annum was .mulcted in Is. per year; while on a ratable value of iEl2 he paid 3d. The question of the patrol boat had been long under consideration, and he was glad to say that he had good reason to believe it was under the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries to relieve local authorities of this charge, and make it a charge on the na- tional Exchequer. He suggested that they should eliminate the paragraph altogether from the finance report, and should send a resolu- tion to the Central Board asking them to take the matter up of providing a patrol boat. The amendment was quite illegal. The Chairman condemned the present patrol boat as a dead failure, and said they had been throwing money away for years. She was an unsuitable boat, was not safe out of harbour in bad weather, had to be laid up every win- ter, and all she had done was to foster the coeKie u.!U.o,,¡;y 1U ti-iCiisniio. 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H. avails said the local hsmng going d0 .v 11, and It. was beeaUoe oi the po^ehinri uy tue iaige steamers. Sir i'^upps, ill reply to a question, agreed the Maritana was not worth «.eopiue, -aiii Sam ino u^niiOli VV uo lllat Lixe^ LilOuld let mallei.a Slide Until tilej \V n^t tue i' lbilei^ ijoard would Uu. uie Chairman said ill the meantime they were paying the i'loiieiy u_ucr o per nigm, and nis nephew ¡¡;.¿, ius., and they had nouiing to show lor it. Mr. H. L. Williams asked was it true that when lines were liiincteu they vveie not Hie Uieriv said ne liau not heard 11 the Jabi line of lù iiillicted Had been paid or nut. Ine ponce were entrusted with tne duty of col- lecting the fine. The previous hue was the next day. lne recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee were men approved. air Charles .tmilipps then moved that they respectfully call the atteimuii ol the Hoard 01 Agriculture and iisneries to the uii^atiblactoiy ,J.j in vv nidi the expenses of protecting deep sea lishmg were borne, and tne desiiability ol arranging that these expenses should be at the public charge. He believed it the County Council would support that resolution it would have some effect. Mr. Howell Vv alters seconded and the resolu- tion was agreed to neni. con. FOOTrJRiDGn. THE TEiFf. Major J. V. Colby moved: that the County CoaneiA give favourable coiisideiation to niaA- nig a grant towards the eiecaon oi a iootUiiuge over tne Teily river at Aoeivyen. Mr. Jonah avails suppoited the proposal, and pointed to the lact tiiai on the T'eiiibiOKeshire side of the river tney had a low-iying road, in bad condition, in the vicinity ol Llecuryd nudge; while on the Cardigan side they had a good road, with motors passing eacii way; and all they wanted was this toot bridge. This question had been agitated for hlty years. Col. Ivor Philipps also supported, and sug- gested that it be referred to the Public Works committee. bir Charles Philipps agreed with this. Mr. E. Robinson moved an amendment, that the question be not entertained, on the ground that the proper course had not been followed, and they were committing themselver- to un- Known expense. Mr. LI. Rees seconded the amendment. It was, however, defeated, and the matter was referred to the Public Works Committee. THE JOINT ASYLUM. Mr. LI. Rees brought up the report of the Asylum Committee, which contained a recom- mendation that the question of arbitration, to settle the quotas of the three counties, should be referred to arbitration by the visitors and the Finance Committee. There was considerable discussion as to the unfair charge made upon this county, and eventually the recommendation was adopted. Vacancies ON COMMITTEES. The vacancies on various committees caused by the deaths of the late Mr. T. Liewellin and the Rev. James Pnillips were tilled. The fol- lowing were elected:—Selection Committee, Ven. Archdeacon Hilbers and Mr. McColl; Standing Joint, Mr. James Harries; Finance, Capt. James; County Rate Assessment, Col. Ivor Philipps; Public Works, Mr. E. H. James; Main Roads, Mr. W. G. Llewellin; Sanitary, Mr. J. S. Evans; Contagious Diseases, Mr. \v. U. Llewellin; Education, Mr. E. H. James; Haverfordwest Grammar School, Colonel Ivor Philipps, in place of Mr. G. P. Brewer. "MALL HOLDINGS. A report 01 a committee appointed to con- sider the Small Holdings and Allotments Act was presented. The committee recommend the County Council to take steps at once to bring the Act into force in this county, and to sanc- tion the issuing of notices in English and Welsh, with the following appendices, 1., II., and lil., the Council's approval of which is asked The committee xeeomiiu*iui that [)U £ J suant' to Sec. 36 of the Act a committee be appointed, called the '"Small Holdings and Ai- lotments Committee," and tTTat powers and duties of the Council stand referred to this committee, as provided for in the Act (except such powers and duties as are in the Act ex- cepted). The committee recommend that this Small Holdings and Allotments committee shall consist of 25 members, who shall all be members of the County Council. This committee consists of the following • J. Howard Griffith, J. b. Evans, James Harries, Thos. Bowen, Egerton Allen, Sir Chas. Philipps, A. W. Massy, W. L. Williams, W. G. Llewellin, J. T. Fisher, Walter Evans, Hugh Williams, Evan Thomas, W. Howell Walters, J V. Colby, J F Lort Phillips, Dr. Griffith, Joseph ihomas, Earl Cawdor, Thos. Hy. Harries, W. Lawrence, W. Grieve, S. B. Sketch, J. M. Evans, and E. Robinson. For the information of intending applicants the following information has been drawn up. The County Council are prepared to provide small holdings in any part of the county where there is a real demand for them, and are prepared to receive and consider any applica- tions for them. The County Council cannot, however, acquire land either by purchase or on lease except at such a price that in the opinion of the Council will enable them to be recouped all expenses incurred in relation to the land, out of the purchase-money or rent, to be paid by the persons to whom the land has been sold or rented, and must fix the purchase- money or rent at such reasonable sum as will guard the Council against loss. The small holdings can be provided in three ways: (1) The Council can buy a farm and divide it into small holdings ;(2) the Council can hire land on lease, and after dividing it let the holdings, but cannot sell them; (3) the Council can ad- vance to a tenant in occupation of a small holding, who has agreed to purchase such hold- ing from his landlord, an amount not exceeding four-fifths of the agreed purchase-money. If the Council buy or hire on lease any land for small holdings, they have power to make it suitable for small holdings by making roads, drains, or watercourses and fences, and the cost of these must be added to the price of the land, and charged proportionately among the appliacnts for small holdings. A small hold- ings must not be divided, sub-divided, assign- ed, or let without the leave of the Council, or used for any other purpose than for agricul- ture. No dwelling house on a small holding may be used for the sale of intoxicating liquor. On the death of a small holder the Council may require the holding to be sold if it has been purchased, or may re-take possession if it has been leased. The Council may purchase or hire grazing rights for small holders. Further information may be obtained on application to the Clerk of the County Council, Shire Hall, Haverfordwest. A second appendix sets forth that the Pem- brokeshire County Council are willing to con- sider applications from residents in the ad- ministrative county of Pembrokeshire who de- sire to purchase or lease small holdings, which they will themselves cultivate. All applications must be made on forms provided by the County Council, which can be obtained of the various assistant-overseers, or from the Clerk to the Council, Shire Hall, Haverfordwest. Notices giving information to intending applicants as to the requirements and provisions of the Act can be obtained free of cost from the Clerk to the County Council. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. The Veterinary Inspector (Mr. David Evans, M.R.C.V.S.) reported that the county is at pre- sent free from contagious disease, nothing hav- ing come to his knowledge within the last three months excepting one suspicious case of anthrax. The Chairman said since that report was made there had been one case of scab. All necessary precautions had been taken. THE MIDWIVES ACT. The Sanitary Committee reported that they had considered the matter of the Midwives Act, 1902, which had been referred to it by the County Council, and recommended that a com- mittee of 27 members be appointed, represen- tative of the five Unions in the county, in the following proportions:—Haverfordwest Union, 8 members; Pembroke, 8; Narberth, 5; Car- digan, 3; Newcastle Emlyn, 3; total, 27; and that of the 27 members ten shall be ladies. There was some diversity of opinion as to the constitution of this committee, and even- tually the matter was referred back to the committee. THE WELSH NATIONAL LIBRARY. At the last Council meeting Dr. Henry Owen was appointed one of the governors of the National Library of Wrales. A communication had since been received that inasmuch as Dr. Owen is treasurer, he is an ex-officio governor,, and the County Council had the right to elect another. Mr. E. D. Jones, J.P., of Fishguard, was appointed. MISCELLANEOUS. Communications as to motor traffic had been received, and were leferred back to committee; as was the question of the appointment of a medical officer for the inspection of school chil- dren. Sir Charles Philipps, Col. Ivor Philipps, Dr. Griffith, and Mr. E. Robinson were appointed delegates to join a deputation to be sent to the President of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries on the subject of a school of forestry. NEW LOANS. The sanction of the County Council was given to the borrowing of the following loans: Council Schools—Barn Street. £120; Llan- wnda, £ 147; Mikford Haven, £ 230; Bridell, £ 28 10s.; Whitchurcl, £ 46 10s. Intermediate Schools—Tasker's Girls' School, £ 1,300; Milford Haven, £ 677.

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THE GOODWICK V. NEYLAND MATCH. STRAIGHT TALKING FROM NEYLAND. Sir,-—It was with feeling of surprise and in- dignation that I read the grossly unfair account of the West of Llanelly League match—Good- wick v. Neyland. I do not think in justice to the Neyland team that such a libellous re- port should go unchallenged. The football played by Neyland was periectly clean and fair, aitnough strenuous, and no man was folly or illegitimately tackled during the whole ol the game, ilour correspondent makes much capital out of the slight injury sustained by betty, and infers not an accident, but an intentional hurt, i must reier him to Betty hiniseii, who states that he was fairly tackled, but unfortu- nately leli awkwardly and strained the smews of nis foot. As regards roughness generally, 1 will call your attention to the fact that the oniy man cautioned -y the referee was the Goodwick wing threequarter, who, on two oc- casions struck with his fist a Neyland player after he had been pushed into touch, if the referee had done his duty, he would have, at least ror the second olience, ordered this play- er off the field. Neyland have now played seven league matcnes this season, ana have not had a dis- pute on the field, or has any player on either side excepting' the Goodwick match Irad to leave the field because of injury. I do not think that Goodwick can show a cleaner re- cord than this. Of course, I allow for the disappointment your correspondent received when Goodwick failed to wm and states that Neyland won by a lucky kick. I may say that aiier the statements of some Goodwick players, that "Neyland would have to be a lot better than Goodwick, or they would not win," the backs were all told to try for a dropped goal on every available occasion, since a dropped goal is a much more difficult score to disallow than a try, and we certainly think this policy was the correct one after seeing the perfect- ly fair try scored by Jolly, disallowed because the referee made a mistake in the men. The Neyland team are a good sporting crowd, who can give and take a licking with good grace and without having a libellous tirade inserted in the local press to persuade their friends who were not present that they are all lambs and their opponents were all v lions, and that had the game been played fairly, they could not posisbly have lost the league points. But the teams tljat have played Goodwick know bet- ter, and I shall be quite content to take the opinion of the other teams in the League as to the roughness or unfair tactics of the Ney- land players, compared with those of Goodwick. As one of the Neyland team, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to meet Good- wick in the first round of the knock-out cup, on any neutral ground, with a good firm referee. Thanking you in anticipation of insertion,— Yours respectfully, GEORGE S. HARRIES. Kensington Road, Neyland.

Directors Salary. Mr. Whicher in last week's issue accuses me of having misconstrued the report of th meet- ing of the Education when the rn'o- lion fo* the reduction of the Director's salary was brought forward, and gives his vwn viewg which influenced him in moving Vhtj ai'nend- msiit. I fail to see that I atu ghilty of the above accusations, as his own version appears to me. to convey precisely the same meaning as those I credited him with. Still, so as to simplify this little difference I will take those from hia own pen as the correct one. After carefully reading over the letter several times in which he states the amount of money that passes through this official's hand each year, the number of persons over whom he has su- pervision, the number of ratepayers in the county, and the extent to which each one would benefit if this reduction was to take place. I am quite prepared to take the:e sta- tistics as correct, and also all the praise that has been given to the Director as being well deserved. But I am surprised that a gentle- man of Mr. Wlucher's experience should put forward the following dictum: that to reduce the Director's salary would mean a loss of prestige and influence, and lessen his power to successfully carry out his duties. Such an idea put forward in this democratic age is absurd, and if those who supported the amend- ment think likewise. I must say these have a higher opinion of the Director's aptitude for the management of the education of the county than to consider that he must have a certain salary before he can carry out successfully his duties. I thought we lived in an age in which a servant was valued by the amount and qual- ity of service given, and not by the "screw" he was getting. The President of the Board of Trade is. by general consent, acknowledged to be the most successful Cabinet Minister in the present Government, and by the tactful way in which he averted a railway dispute some time ago (only to mention one of his good acts) is the very idol of the country to- day. Still, is his influence any the less simply because his salary is not so high as some of the others in the Cabinet? I do not think so. Therefore, what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander, however long any Education Committee may have the control of the schools of our county, its officials will be valued and carry the required prestige, influence, etc., ac- cording to services rendered. Again, it ap- pears that a county appointment has recently been made where the salary was £300 with increments, with less duties to perform. Pos- sibly this may be true; but what has that appointment to do with the salary in question? And, further, do two blacks make a white? Mr. Whicher has for my benefit defined economy, as not being a mere saving money but using the resources they had in the best way to produce good, proper, and efficient results— no doubt a very good definition, but still the resources (viz., ratepayers) are being drained until the chief industry of the county (viz., agriculture) is becoming so depressed that it is neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor good red her- ring. In conclusion I have been given some advice as to how I should attack those with whom I differ, and that to convey a wrong impression is not argument. I am much obliged for this tip, and retaliate by saying that the payment of the present salaries by the Education Committee is not the practice of economy, even as defined above, according to my way of thinking, and so we must agree to differ. VILLAGER. Sir,—I am sorry I had not the pleasure of reading "Villager's" letter, but I feel bound to reply to some of the remarks in Mr. Whicher's letter of last week's issue. In the first place he writes that a reduction of salary would mean the loss of prestige. If it does, why was it that he proposed the reduction that has been made? The Director's salary in another two years would have increased to £350. Mr. Whicher's amendment was that it should not exceed £310. a reduction of £40, At the sub- committee meeting his amendment (to a pro- position of £250), was that it should not exceed £300, a reduction of £50. I cannot understand why he has changed his mind in so short a time; it was £100 that the committee proposed to reduce it by, not £60 as Mr. Whicher writes. Again he writes of the Director controlling an expenditure of £25,000. How can he write such a thing when he knows perfectly well that there is not a shilling paid out without the sanction of the committee? There is not a single member that wants to find fault with the work of the Director (far from it), but if some of us think that the Education Com- mittee made a mistake in its infancy in fixing the salaries too high, surely it is their duty to try and rectify it. I cannot see what the other appointment that he refers to has to do wiuh this; two blacks don't make one white. I hopes the next time Mr. Whicher writes he will give facts so that your readers may judge for themselves, who is right or wrong.—Yours faithfully, W. T. DAVIES. Myrtle Cottage, Haverfordwest.

The Late Mr. Evans, Llanwngar. Dear Sir,—Having read in your issue of the 31st January the account of the painful acci- dent which caused the death of Mr. Evans, Llanwngar, and also of the inquest, I cannot let the matter go by without making a few remarks respecting the report in your paper. Your reporter says that: "The deceased was in the act of slackening the speed of the engine by bending over the fly-wheel, his coat got entangled in the machinery, with the result that he was whirl round several times." This statement is erroneous. Mr. Evans was standing before his mill on the side where the meal comes down, and finding that the flow of corn required altering, he, to save going round to the other side of the mill, passed his arm over the fly-wheel to reach the feed-adjusting screw. The key which hclds the fly-wheel to the spindle caught his coat, and the rest is now what we all know, unfortunately. If he had been caught by the engine as reported, he would have been beaten into pulp, as there was no one handy that could stop the e,ngme. In Williams' evidence "speed of machine" should read "Feed of machine." This accident ha.s taught all users of machinery to fence or guard. But what lessons does the account of the inquest teach us? None whatever. The jury do not seem to have said, "Guard your machinery so far as practicable;" or, "The practice of reaching over fly-wheels when in motion should be strongly condemned." Why? Because not one of them have had any experi- ence with fast-running machinery driven by motive power. Most of them have never seen a corn crusher in motion. Would it not be better, when summoning juries, first of all to get as many practical and experienced men as possible, instead of sum- moning the first batch met on the street? Re- porters also should be more correct and en- deavour to get at the facts of every case from ) the source, especially where machinery is con- cerned, because the variety of accidents by machinery is enormous, and the report loses its value as a lesson to others when wrongly reported. I beg to apologise to the bereaved frmily for having to make these remarks, but 1 felt it my duty to do so for the sake of others.—I am, yours truly, MARCUS.

Canada the Place for Small Holdings. A Haverfordwest correspondent sends us the following interesting extract from a recent letter of a friend in Saskatchewan. After referring to the spending of Christmas there, the writer says:— "We drove some twenty miles in a sleigh, and a snowstorm blowing in our face all the the while, and so cold—it was 20 deg. below zero. How would you like to be us; not much, I think. But it was worth the drive, because we were rescued by our friends with smiles, and that made up for the cold. Of course, we had something to warm us when in the house? What was it? Now about Canada and its ways and people. You, of course, have heard that I have a "homestead" 160 acres of land; its about 160 miles from Stockholm, so you can guess how proud I am. After three years it becomes my absolute property. Now it can be taken back from me if I don't abide by the rules the Government set out; that is, live on it six months of the year and plough 30 acres of land. You bet I'll do that. We are now some five miles from the village, so it is not often we go there. The work is very hard and long hours, but I am getting used to it now. It is quite healthy and the open air suitc, me. The farmers about here have had a very bad crop this year. --il the wheat for miles around has been frozen, and its price went down from 80 cents per bushel to 20 cents. So you can guess what a summer it was; snow fell in July and laid the crops flat, and froze the wheat. Some of the farmers are ruined; and then to top it all there were about twelve farms burnt right out by the prairie fires. Its a grand sight to see miles upon miles of flames sweep- ing along, but so very dangerous for the far- mers/'

Suggestions from a Member of the I.L.P. Sir,—With your kind permission I should like, on behalf of many ratepayers in Milford Haven, to tender their thanks to the District Council, for at last recognising the arduous and disagreeable duties performed by their servants, the scavengers. While we, and I am sure the employees are thankful for the rise of 2s. and 3s. per week, which means to these men almost as much as a rise of 10s. to others in a different walk of life, we must not forget that they are yet far removed from a living wage; the same class of work, and I do not hesitate to say much less disagreeable, is paid for at the rate of 25s. to 30s. per week, but at present, I suppose that is too much to expect from our authorities just yet. I was very glad to see you take up the case of the roadmen at Fishguard, and hope that May I venture to hope also that the mover and seconder of the amendment, refusing to grant the roadmen at Letterston an increase in wages, at the County Council meeting, will retrieve- their good name by following the ex- ample of the Milford Haven Rural District Council. I am of opinion that some better system of assessing wages for municipal employees, of whatever rank they may be should be adopted, viz.:—A minimum and a maximum wages, the employee to nse to the maximum by an annual increase at so much per week, providing chai- acter and ability qualified for it. Servants would then have something to look forward to. and would certainly strive to do their best by the ratepayers. Men employed sweeping roads and scaveng- ing work should in any case be provided with oilskins; an oilskin suit properly looked after and re-oiled by the wearer should last at least four years, which would mean a small cost of 4s. per year per man. Thanking you in anticipation, I beg to remain, Respectfully yours, E. T. ROBINSON. Hon. Sec. of the I.L.P. 14, Greville Road, Milford Haven.

Prolific Sows.—Two sows, the property of Mr. J. Harries, Rhoygorse, St. David's, brought bet- ween them last week litters of 37. Rather in- credible, but true!