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For Rates of Passage Money and all further Information apply to the Managers- DONALD CURRIE & CO., London, or to Locai \s>entB. myi-ftlr: u,u_ Musical instalments. IF YOU WANT A PIANO or OR^AN do not be persuaded by any interested person to purchase until you have ascertained the extra- ordinary value we are offering. You will save many pounds, be most liberally treated, and get the easiest possible terms by pnrahasing from us. —DUCK, SON. & Pinker, The Great Piano Merchants, Pultney Bridge, Liath. Catalogue and book of advice free. Name this paper. Oar tuners visit this district and all parts of South Wales at regular intervals—send us a post card and t-iner shall rail. 19ap52 The veteran founder of the National Agricul- tural Union, Joseph Arch, who represented N.W. Norfolk in Parliament through several successive administrations, is confined to his home at Barford, Warwickshire, with a severe attack of influenza. A few weeks ago he entered upon his 83rd birthday, and until laid aside by the present illness, was able to get about in his garden, in which he spends so much of his time, and which is one of the best kept in the village of Barford. ua- mi rniiiin!■■> n«i mini inifc—) Business Ubbzcsses. NEW YEAR'S Acknowledged to be the Best in the Market. No 4 zEl 1 0 No. 5 £ 15 0 1 Bottle "Excelsior" Extra Special Scotcfe. 2 Bottles Martinez Choice Old Port. 1 „ "Pearl" Extra Special Irish. 2 „ "Excelsior" Extra Special Scotch. 1 „ Choice Old Port. 1 „ V.S.O.P. Liqueur Cognac. 1 „ Fine Sherry. 1 „ Heidseck's Champagne. 1 V.S.O.P. Liaueur Coenac. 1 „ Champagne (Sparkling Hock or Moselle). No. 7 21 10 0 No. 3 £ 2 2 0 3 Bottles Choice Old Port. 3 Bottles Martinez Choice Old Port. 1 „ Fine Sherry. 2 Fine Sherry. 1 „ Finest *Cognac. 3 "Excelsior" Extra Special Scotch. 1 » Finest London Gin. 1 "Pearl" Extra Special Irish. 3 „ "Excelsiar" Extra Special Scotch. 1" V.S.O.P. Liqueur Cognac. 3 „ Claret. 2 Champagne (Hy. Goulet). Assortments of equal value will be substituted to suit convenience of customers. MARGRAVE BROS., LLANELLY. C leN COMMERCE HOUSE, Ltd. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF SEASONS GOODS NOVv OIST". Costumes, Mantles, Coats, Dress Mater- ials, Blouses, Lace Goods, Hosiery, Gloves, &c., will be offered at an enormous Re- duction. MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, will be sold regardless of cost. f — Remnants, Short Lengths, and oddments in Stock, will be placed on the counter fori Clearance at absurd prices. Bedsteads, Linoleums, Carpets, Household Linens, Curtains, &c., at Special Sale Prices. Everything in Gents' Outfitting Department at astonishingly low prices. < o: COMMERCE HOUSE, Ltd., HAVERFORDWEST. FOR PRIVATE CASH ADVANCES APPLY TO ALBERT E. GASH At his private house, 30, ST. GEORGE S TERRACE SWANSEA. Mr. Gash is prepared to advance to respect- able persons loans from telo to any amount, upon tf-lilit own Note of Hand, without Sureties or Bill of Sale. INTENDING BORROWERS in applying to Mr. Gash have the satisfaction of knowing with whom they are dealing, for Mr. Gash trades under his own name, and not under an assumed name, neither does he trade as a "Company," or so-called "Bank." Please Note Address: 30, ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, BWANSEA. 13—jy21 [ THE SWANSEA MERCANTILE BANK Limited, OF 18, PARK STREET, SWANSEA, MAKE CASH ADVANCES DAILY FROM H5 to 2500 To FARMERS and all classes of respectable householders, upon their own Note of Hand and other kinds of securities. ALL TRANSACTIONS STRICTLY PRIVATE. Apply to H. B. JONES, Manager, Or W. D. PHILLIPS. Auctioneer, Haverfordwest, Local Representative. Personal attendance every Wednesday after- noon, and at other times by special appoint- ment at Victoria Road, opposite the Dock gates. Milford Haven. Bnnouncemcnts. CAR.DIG-A SEMI-NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD. 4th AUGUST, 1909. TOTAL PRIZES NEARLY JE300 CHIEF CHORAL-LIOO. MALE VOICE— £ 50. BRASS BAND.— £ 30. Prizes in Poetry, Prose, Recitation and Art. Music Adjudicators S. COLERIDGE TAYLOR, ESQ., LONDON. D. THOMAS, ESQ., M.A., MUS ,BAC., SWANSEA. Illustrated Programme (by post 2 £ d), can be obtained from the Secretary: D. WILLIAMS, B.Sc., 13 "Ynys," Cardigan. NARBERTH EISTEDDFOD. EASTER MONDAY, 1909. CHIEF CHORAL.— m0 10s., and a Silver- mounted. baton for the conductor. MALE VO-CE.LS and Silver mounted Baton for Conductor. CONGREGATIONAL TUNE, SOLOS, AND OTHER PRIZES. Programmes may now be obtained post free, 2d., from the Hon. Secretary, 13 JONAH JOHN, Narberth. Dewsland Ploughing Match. A PLOUGHING MATCH in connection with the above society will be held on TYRHOS FARM on FRIDAY, January 29th, 1909. Entries close Jan. 25, 1909. Further particulars see bills. If the weather -will be unfavourable, the Match will take place on Tuesday, February 2nd. T. J. HARRIES, 3ja22 Hon. Sec. THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION WILL be held in Haverfordwest from 'v TUESDAY, A PRIL 13th, to SATUR- DAY, APRIL 17th, 1909, inclusive. Farther particulars will appear shortly 13 Preliminary Notice. SARON CHAPEL, LETTERSTON. A CRAND EISTEDDFOD Will be held at the above Chapel in aid of the New Vestry Building Fund On Wednesday, April 28th, 1909 Fuller particulars later. ( 13 THE TENTH ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH Of the Puncheston District, will be held at M 6 M M: t r -1 E i,- 3 1. 3 r,, In the Parish of Puncheston, On WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1909 (Weather permitting, otherwise on the first open Wednesday), When good prizes, including two silver cups) will be given to successful competitors. For full particulars see circulars, which may be had post free of the Secretaries, W. L. WILLIAMS, Louglior, -Letterston. J. S. EVANS, Tycanol Stores, Pontfacn. 13 NORTH PEMBROKESHIRE FARMERS CLUB. THE GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Fishguard, on Thursday, January 28th, 1909, at 3 p.m. V. J. G. JOHNS, 13 Hon. Sec. Zaticvs. To Builders and Contractors. TENDERS are invited for the erection of a new Vicarage at Ambleston. Plans and specifications may be seen (at my office, where sealed tenders are to be de livered on or before Saturday, the oOih Janu-j ary instant. L v L "'¡' L"' U"" u d- The lowest or any tender not necessarily ac- cepted. HUGH THOMAS, Architect and Surveyor, 9, Victoria Place, 13 Haverfordwest. Pembroke Union. THE Guardians of the above Union invite TENDERS for raising the western boun- dary wall of the Union Workhouse. Specifications may be seen at the Clerk's Office. Office. Tenders, sealed and endorsed Tender re Wall," to be delivered at my Office not later than Two o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the 27th instant. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By order, J. S. W. JONES, Clerk. Union Office, Pembroke, 18th January, 1909. 13 .cn.. "XcoaL THOMAS HASHES, Deceased. I^TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all per- j\L sons having claims or demands against or upon the Estate of Thomas Harries, late of St. Martin's Crescent, Haverfordwest, who died on the 8th day of January, 1909, are required to send to the undersigned, at Spring Gardens, St. David's, Pembrokeshire, full particulars of ( such claims on or before the 27th day of February next, so that the same may be examined by the Executors of the said Thomas Harries, and if found correct duly discharged. J. MORGAN WILLIAMS, 13 Solicitor for the Executors. .1 ;KiIt:EJ'A- "Sales Hnctton Under a Deed of Assignment—re J. Pettit, Steam Trawler Owner and Ship Repairer. EVANS & ROACH ARE instructed by Mr. F. J. Warren, the Trustee under the deed, to Sell by Auction on the premises occupied by Mr. J. Pettit, at MILFORD DOCKS, On SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1909, Sheds, 6 H.P. Oil Engine, Lathe, Drilling Machine, Dynamo, Forge and Bellows, Smiths' Tools, New Iron, various sizes, Ships' Fittings and Stores, including Rope, Net, Twine, Oils, Pant, Fire Bricks, Fish Boxes, etc., etc. Particulars on Posters. Sale to commence at 11.30 a.m. Terms—Cash. For the purposes of this Sale persons will bo admitted to the Docks by permission of J. C. Ward, Esq., manager, at their own risk. Auctioneers' Offices: Milford Haven. 13 Educational. St. David's County School t Chairman: THE VERY REV. THE DEAN OF ST. DAVID'S. Vice-Chairman: J. HOWARD GRIFFITHS, Esq. Headmaster MR. THOMAS THOMAS, B.A., (London). Assistant Master: MR. H. P. JACKSON, M.Sc. (Vic.) Assistant Mistress: MISS K. M, GREEN, L.L.A. (St. Andrew's), Cambridge Teacher's Dip- loma. Assistant Mistress: MISS MAY JOHN, B.A. (London). TUITION FEES.— £ 4 per annum, or iEl 6s. 8d. per term; two (brothers or sisters), a27 per an- num, or £2 6s. Bd, per term; three (brothers or sisters), B10 per annum, of B3 6s. 8d. per term. Pupils taking music will be charged an extra fee. For terms and further particulars, Prospec- tus, etc., apply to the Headmaster, or to MR. W. D. WILLIAMS, Clerk, Gwalia, St. David's. HILL HOUSE COLLEGE, HAVERFORDWEST. THE MISSES DAVIES (daughters of the late -I- Rev. T. Davies, D.D.), conduct a school for Boarders and Day Pupils at the above commodious and well-situated residence. The course of instruction comprises the usual branches of a sound English education, with Music (Pianoforte and Violin), French, Latin, Drawing, and Painting. Pupils prepared for the Oxford and Cambrdge Local, College of Preceptors, Trinity College, and other Examina- tions. Kindergarten Occupations for the Infants. Prospectuses on application. 13 Taskers High School for Girls. HAVERFORDWEST. Headmistress: Miss M, E. Jones, B.A., Wales. (Assisted by highly qualified mistresses). FEES £1 6s. 8d. per term. Special Subjects: Greek, German, and Painting. 15a. per term. Headmistress at home to parents on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. County Pupils are only allowed to board at houses approved by the Governing Boay, of which a list can be obtained (with any other information desired relative to school arrange ments), either from the Headmistress, or from Mr. J. W. Phillips, solicitor, Tower Hill, clerk to the Governors. University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. (One of the Constituent Colleges of the Uni- versity of Wales). President-THE RIGHT HON. LORD RENDEL Principal.—T. F. ROBERTS, M.A. (Oxon); LL.D., (Vict.) Students are prepared for degrees in Arts, Science (including the applied Science of Agriculture), Law and Music. Sess- ional Composition Fee, £10, with additional Laboratory Fees for Science Students. Regis- tration Fee, PI. Men students reside in regis- tered lodgings in the town, or at the Men's Jlosiei. Warden: Professor J. W. Marshall, M.A. Women Students reside in the Alexandra fllall of Residence for Women. Warden, Miss E. A. Fewings. For full particulars respecting the general Arts and Science Departments, the Law, Agriculture, and Day Training Depart- ments, the Department for the Training of Secondary Teachers, and the Hostels, apply tc J. H. DAVIES, M.A., 13 Registrar. Haverfordwest Grammer School, FOUNDED 1613. Chairman of Governors: R. T. P. WILLIAMS, ESQ. Headmaster: REV. J. HENSON, M.A., Oxon, Assisted by a Staff of six Experienced Masters. Recognised by the Beard of Education, a Secondary School providing preparation for all University and Professional Examinations, and for Commercial life. Pupils prepared for the larger Public Schools. Numerous recent suc- cesses. A few Boarders can be received at low Fees. For Prospectus, etc., apply to the Head Master. V I County (lilartlitn" £ 100 FREE IHSURAMCE (Applicable only within the United Kingdom). SPECIALLY GUARANTEED BY THE BilSSOiii 6SSW8E BOPiUlTIOII, LIMITED. 1 Ûi! Wast Gaorge Street Glasgow. A. REGINALD POLE, General Manager. To whom Notico of Ulaim, under the follow- tag Conditions, must Lo sent in case of injury or Death within seven lays after the accident. -I?$ ifltf lb t*3 paid by the above Cor- poratioi-. to the legal represen- tative of any one who is killed by an accident to the passenger-train in which the deceased was travelling as a ticket-bearing or fare-paying passc-ngar, season ticlet-holder, or trader's ticket-holder, or who shall have been fatally injured thereby (should death result within seven days after such accident). Should such accident not prove fatal, but cause within the same period of seven days the loss of two limbs (both arms or both legs, jr one of each, by actual separation above the wrist or ankle), the person injured shall be entitled to receive P.100, or for the loss of one limb under the aforesaid conditions, £ 50; and should such person meet with an injury i) med by an accident as above defined which shall not prove fatal as aforesaid, but which ot itself shall totally prevent him or her from following his or her occupation, then the above Corporation will pay to such person Zl per veek during such disablement, but in no case .or more than ten weeks for any one accident. PROVIDED that u.e person so killed or in- jured had upon his or her person, this ticket with his or her usual signature, written in ink prior to the accident, on the space provided below, which, together with the giving of notice within the time as hereinbefore mentioned, is of the essence of this contract. This insurance holds good for the current week of issue only. Railway servants travelling with a pass or ticket in an ordinary passenger compartment of a passenger train can hold this Coupon In- surance Ticket. No person can recover under more than one Coupon-Insurance Ticket guaranteed by the Corporation, in respect of the same accident. Signature Coupon expires at midnight on Friday, Janu- ary 29th. 1909. Lt8m -= GEMTRAL OFFICES Oi-D BRITIGF. Haverfordwest Talegraphic Address: Guardian. H'vvest." Telephone No. 14, Post Office. Branch Offices 7 Pembroke Dock, Fishguard, and Solva. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PER POST). 3 months Is. 8d, 6 manths 3s. 3d. 12 months 6s. 6d -'18
A CANON'S REMARKABLE SERMON.
A CANON'S REMARKABLE SERMON. LESSONS FROM THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE. A Tragedy as Widespread in our Own Land. Unemployment a Rational Danger. AGONIES OF WANT AND SUFFERING. TREATED WITH DISGRACEFUL INDIFFERENCE. Here in our own country, there is suffering as undeserved, a tragedy as widespread as are those which Italy is now experiencing, but which, unlike the latter, are being treated with a disregard and indifference that are a disgrace to the nation." This .is one of the striking sentences in a re- remarkable sermon preached by the Rev. C. G. Brown, the Canon in Residence, at St. David's Cathedral on Sunday last. The rev. gentleman took as his text Master! Carest Thou not that we perish ?" (Mark iv., 38). He said:— Human friendship and human sympathy are most precious blessings, but there is a greater blessing still; there is a friendship and a sympathy unchangeable and eternal-the friend- ship and sympathy of an All-loving and All- powerful Father for the children He has created. And yet there are times when we are led unwillingly to doubt whether our Heavenly Father does so sympathise with the children of men in their sorrows. There are occurrences so unusual-so terrible in their consequences- that it is hardly to be wondered at that poor distracted humanity, in its bewilderment, dis- may and terror, doubts whether, if there be a God, He can possibly care for the beings He has created; or complains that if He is a loving God there are times when He hides Himself from their view, and when their Saviour seems to be asleep. Our thoughts naturally turn to Italy, and to the terrible distress and suffer- ing that have fallen upon her people. Imagina- tion shrinks and the mind refuses to picture the horrors of that dreadful morning when thousands met with an instant death. Much more do we shrink from the thought of the many whose sadder fate it was to linger on in darkness, thirst and pain unutterable, with hope surely but slowly fading into conviction that human help was "impossible. From many a heart the cry must have gone up "Master, carest Thou not that we perish?" Let us hope that that expression of half doubting faith did not pass into the hopeless conviction that there is no God that troubles Himself about the affairs of men. It is not unnatural that at such times we should be asked how we can reconcile such occurrences as these with our belief in the Divine Providence of God. How can we, we are asked, daily teach that there is a Heavenly Father whose chief characteristic is love, and whose power is without limit, and yet .see that He permits the children He has created to suffer such bitter pain? It is not surprising either that any answer or explana- tion we can give is not such as will satisfy the doubting mind; but one thing is certain, and not only history, but our own experience assures us that when the world goes smoothly, and everything is fair and prosperous, then it is that the evil passions of men increase in power and influence, and their innate selfish- ness becomes most manifest. Lord Bacon, in his quaint language, expresses what our ex- perience teaches us, when he writes: "Pros- perity doth but discover vice, and adversity doth'best discover virtue." It is the adversity which liar; fallen upon the Italian people that has awakened a world-wide sympathy and charity that arc as remarkable as perhaps un- expected. May be it requires such an awful occurrence to rouse mankind from the selfish indifference to suffering, which, alas, is only too common. Few people consider that a sudden accident (common enough) to a single individual, and its consequent bereavement to a dependent family, are as intensely painful to the few as they are to the many when many are involved in a common disaster; and that the cry of the few Master, carest Thou not that \vc perish?" is quite as touching an ex- pression of disappointed faith, as the same utterance at the lips of the many. How many of us realize that at this moment, here in our own country, there is suffering as undeserved, a tragedy as wide-spread, as are those which Italy is now experiencing, but which, unlike the latter, are being treated with a disregard and indifference that are a disgrace to the nation? It took a disastrous South African war to arouse the people of our Empire from their slothful indifference to duty and selfish life of pleasure to a true idea of duty and I brotherhood. It may take an even greater evil to re-awaken in us ideas that have been so soon forgotten. If we could be led to realise that I to a father, who is able and willing to work, and who (from no great fault of his own) is com- pelled to stand aside and see his children 'S'l"?:1;I-& \I."Ml; \7: slowly fade and die for want of foc/i. ihn age toy is quite as great as that of his liaiism brother, whose children lie buried under their ruixieii home, more, much mora, might b,. done to mitigate an evil that is fast becoming a national danger. Thankful should we all be that, in the hour of a national distress, ;k nation'.s sympathy should find expression, that national selfish indifference should be cast aside and a sense of individual duty should be aroused. Still, it is sad to think that neither of these is ever sufficiently aroused until there are such occurrences as we all deplore. Yes, it cannot be denied that we not infre- quently are witnesses of events which lead men to ask why there should be that in the nature of man which gives sin such power that it needs such events to counteract viee and foster virtue: whether there is a God wKp- cares, and a Saviour who watches and guards 1 And it may be that we shall not be far from right if we think that the Holy Spirit put it into the mind of the Evangelist St. Mark to preserve this narrative of the Apostles' peril on the sea in order to furnish us with a kind', of j)arable of this mystery of life of which, we are now thinking: the Apostles engaged tti their ordinary daily occupation, the surround- ing circumstances arousing no distrust, tfie sudden peril, the despairing cry, and tHe Divine Master (without whose aid no safety is possible) asleep; later, the awakening, the ex- ercise of Divine authority, and then salvation! It is almost an exact picture of the world's history and of man's redemption: the long period of darkness and misery because of sin, the time when all creation groaned and travailed in pain together because of the eyil that God winked at," wnen He hid his facie, and man was without light; then the awaken- ing, the Divine interposition of the Son of Man, and man's salvation assured.
OUR POLICE FORCE AND THEIR…
OUR POLICE FORCE AND THEIR PAY. Small iKcraasa Granted. Should Supers keep Hcrs-is. At a meeting of the Standing Joint Cqjm- mittee on Tuesday, at the Shire Hall, Sir ,ha-.Ies Philipps, who presided, brought up the report of the sub-committee appointed to con- sider the petition presented by the police sergeants and constables for a revision of tjxe rates of pay, as follows:—■" The sub-committee met on Tuesday, January the 5th, there were present: Sir C. E. G. Philipps, Bait, (chair- man), Col. Ivor Philipps, M.P., Mr. W. Howell Walters, and Mr. Er. H. James. The Chifef Constable attended. A memorial was presented on behalf of the three Superintendents in the county and the Inspector, praying that their rates of P9-Y may also be revised. Iho sub-committee ccfla- sidered this memorial within the terms of reference, and resolved to deal with it in their report. The rates of pay in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire were produced by the Chief Con- stable, and it was found that in each of these counties the police were better paid than in Pembrokeshire. After very careful considera- tion the sub-committee unanimously resolved to recommend:— (1) That the scale of pay to members of the police force be as follows:—Three superinten- dents-£I50 on appointment, £ 160 after oç year, P,170 after three years, E180 after fire years, £ 190 after eight yeais, with i250 for. travelling and horse allowance. One Inspector — £ 100 on appointment, £ 105 after one year, E110 after 3 years, Z115 after 5 years, £120 after 3 years, £125 after 10 years. Eleven sergeant zEi 11 6 per week on appointment, zEl 12s. aftier 1 year, £1 13s. after three years, £1 14s. after five years, iZl 15s. 6d. after 8 years, and iZI 17s. after 10 years. Fifty-eight constables— £ 1 3s. 4d on appointment, £ 1 4s. 4d. after 1 year, kl 6s. after 3 years, £ 1 7s. 6d. after 5 years, £1 8s. 6d. after 8 years, £1 10s. after 10 years, and Is. 2d. per week in the merit class. The Superintend- ent, who for the time being is appointed Deputy Chief Constable, has zClO a year in addition to his pay. (2) "That the Chief Constable be empowered to recommend that gratuity not exceeding Is. 2d per week be given for special good work and police qualification to men of not less than 5 years' service in the force, but that at no time shall the number of recipients of such gratuity. exceed 10. (3) "That in consideration of the hardship that often arises in the case of married con- stables who have to live in localities where house rent is high, the Standing Joint Com- mittee shall cause to be paid the balance of all rents which exceed 2s. a week now payable by the constable, on the Committee being satis- fied that no suitable house can be obtained in the locality at a cheaper rate. "The Committee estimate that the additional annual cost at present of these recommenda- tions if adopted will be:-On account of in- crease of pay and travelling and horse allow- ance, £ 252; on account of additional house rent for married men, £ 28; total, £ 280." Sir Charles Philipps said thes ub-committee went very carefully through the pay of the different ranks, and were absolutely unanimous in every recommendation they made. Speaking generally, they took into consideration the pay g of the Cardigan and Carmarthen forces, in both of which the pay was considerably higher than in Pembrokeshire. But the Committee thought that in a larger county like Carmarthen, with its large works and important town of Llanelly, the force might require perhaps a higher scale of pay than in this county. On the other hand cardigan was a very peaceful county, noted for ■the production of a great number of clergy- men. (Laughter). He did not know whether it had any other fame—and they gave a much larger rate of pay than Pembrokeshire, where the rate was the smallest of any county in the Kingdom. The committee, in arriving at their recommendation, added the pay of the Cardi- gan and Carmarthen forces together, and divi- ded the total by two, thus arriving at a happy mean. With regard to the horse and travelling allowance, they found that £ 50 was allowed in other counties, whereas they had only been giving £ 25. The recommendation with regard to the extra gratuity for special merit was made at the request of the Chief Constable, who wished to be able to reward men whose zeal and hard work deserved encouragement, the number of recipients of this gratuity not to exceed 10 at any time. He moved the adoption of the report. Colonel Philipps seconded. He said that £ 25. was not sufficient to enable superintendents to meet the expenses to which mey would be put if they moved about the district as they ought. That was a matter about which the committee were quite decided. The clause con- cerning rent of houses was framed to meet cases of hardship, where a man was moved to. a place where rents were high, and he was put to greater expense than elsewhere. Mr. Robinson asked if the Superintendents would be compelled to keep a horse? Chief Constable: You could not compel them to keep a horse. They would hire. Mr. Robinson: I don't think we should pay unless a horse is kept. Dr. Griffith agreed. There should be a certi- ficate from the Chief that the horse was kept before paying the money. He should move this. Mr. Robinson, seconded. Chairman: This money is to include all travelling expenses. It was thought on the whole, and to gave them this money to move about the county Was a better way than to compel them to ha.ve horses that would not always be available. Mr. Sketch supported the motion of Dr.. Griffith. They had this matter before them some years ago. They were then asked for an additional £10, but it was refused because it was not shown, and the cost was in excess of- the allowance. If a horse was kept the £50 was not too much, but if a horse was not kept the allowance was far too much. Mr. Yorke said it was clearly their duty to support the sub-committee, and he should support the report as it stood. The sub-com- mittee were the only persons in a position to deal with the question. Col. Philipps: Let us vote on the amend- ment. I am personally rather in favour of it. It is only a question of keeping a horse. Mr. Massy: Are we going to gie them a horse to keep ? Where arc they to get them ? Dr. Griffith's amendment was then put, and, receiving only five votes, was defeated. The report was adopted. Mr. Egerton Allen said as they were increas- ing the pay they ought to increase the deduc- tions to correspond. After some discussion it was decided that the deduction for superannuation, etc., be at the rate of .2 per cent.