Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
14 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
IN THE DISTRICTS,,
IN THE DISTRICTS,, SWANSEA. I ?. S. Chappell. High-street. aUow? 10 p." Meconnt to Di?h?T-sred Sa.tlor? n>d Soldiers I Pajpa?r- in Bibles. Prayer Books, Bible I jjjctionariet, and Novels ac Euoch's. Ar-, cade- 1 1! CWMI-LYMFELL. I Anniver.s-a.ry services were held at Bryr- I ilynfeil Methodist Chapel. T^ie R-ey. Da.irid I Jones, Oryna-nt, officiated. I BURRYPORT. I At the an?iv?rs?ry services of Herman I Welsh WMl<-j'an Chapel, Pombrey, power- ful sermons wcrk?. dpIivpMd by the Rev. Tsfryn. Hughes, North Wales. .1 PQNTARDULAIS. A pew Evangelical Pentecostal j Church was opened at Pontardulais clll Sunday. The Bev. Steven Jeffreys, the celebratftd revivalist, conducted most! successful meetings.  • \?. LUNELLY. ':Prior to thedeparture of the Rev. Gwyn I Davies, a curate of the Llan&Uy Parish., for Aberystwyth, the congregation of St Alban's Church prcentd 11 im vittl, Epf, 10s. and a writing case. The, St. Alban's Sunday School alr-o ooilceted £ 10. CWMTWiRCH. Anniversary services were heM &t Beth- atila Methodkt Chapel. The E'er. J. Mor- gan Jones, M.A., Merthyr, officiated. The Knnday afternoon and evening services-were llttld at Beulah Baptist Chapel. BRYMAMMAM. The Revs. W. Charles, Denbigh, and J. L. Williams, Cardiff, preached at Gib&a ChapoJj The death is reported of Mr. James I Gethin James, Park-street. Deceased was about 65 years of age. j AMMANFORD. Ifisnt uerendants were fined at Amman- ford Court on Monday for riding a bicycle -ivit-hout lights. The fines ranged from 10s. to 6a. each case. The veteran divine, the Rev. W. E. Prytnerch, Swansea, officiated at the half- S'eerly eervico, of the Bethany C.M. Church. The services, terminated on Monday even- ing. TUMBLE. Mr. J. R Davies, Railway-terrace, Tumble, was third in Wales in the recent Scripture examinations of the Baptist denomination- Before joining the Army, -where he was a sergeant with the B.A.M G), h'? was top of the counties of Carmarthen and Cardiganshire in Scrip- ture for three years. PONTARDAWE. There was a large attendance at Tab- ernacle Chapel, Pontai-dawe, on Mon- day night at a BOcial and welcome home to members who had served with the colours during the war. After tea the Rev. H .S. Williams presided and gave an appropriate speech of welcome. There was a good miscellaneous prog- ramme. Mr. T. J. Da vies, A.K.C.O. ABERAVON-PORT TALBOT. In the West Glamorgan branch of the N.S.P.C.C. during March, 14 cases were (lealt with, affecting 48 children. The local office of the Society is situated at 1, Glen View-terrace, Al>eravon. At Aberavon Police Court on Monday, Mr. Lewis Thomas, on behalf of the legal profession, welcomed Mr. Vivian Deer (of Messrs. Deer and Deer) on his return from the Army. The chairman (Mr. Lemuel Jones) on behalf of the Bench, associated himself with Mr. Thomas' re- marks. OWAUW-CAE-GU1WEN, The Welsh oantata, Plant y Pentre," -was given by Moriah Band of llope Choir, Brynamman. conducted by Mre. Nedald. The ftocomimniat woe Mr. Sam Williams, r-nd the orchestra was conducted by Mr. J. iiorgan. Mr. Ehya Evans was chairman. Special preachins services were held at, Tabernacle, Cwmgorse, when eormone were in-eached by the Rev. Alfa. Hic-harde, the tpoet^preacher, Bry namman. The R-ev. T. M. Roderick conducted the service?. At Betfcdl English Baptist Ckuroh, Tal'r- trivaith, the Rev. Morgan Thomas, Amman- ford, was the «pec»ai preacher. NEATH. In the Ncath, grocers' whist drive and dance the gent's prize was won by- Mr. Arthur Erans. and the ladies' prize by Miss Gwennie Williams, For the beet fancy dress the following were the winnersMi^ Phillips (Cow Boy), Miss Williams (Butterfly), Master K. Arnold (King's Herald) j and Mrs. lover in g (Originality). Mrs. Dr. Lewis distribu- ted the prizes, and the judges were Mre. W. B. Trick, Mrs. Dr. Walters, and Mrs. George Sims. The decorations were carried out by Mr Ma.nsel Griffiths and Capt. blol d, and the floral designs by Mr. Sive'll, the flowers and plants being lent by Mrs. R. P. Morgan. The secre- tary of the movement was Mr. P. Bowen. TREBOETH. At the Treboeth Schoolroom two con- certs were given by the Band of Hope (hair, when the operetta The Royal Jester," was performed, under the con- riuctorehip of Mr. Tom Jenkins. Miss JUchel Roes, R.A.M., accompanied the choir The Rev. James Davies, B.A., Mynyddbaoh, and Mr. Abiathar Davies (Tirdonkin Collieries), presided. Fine Selection of Fountain Pens. 8tyl. Wallets, and 1'ursps at Enoch'?. Arcade. E. ?. Wallets, Chap pell. Hiph-street, allow? 10 1,.C. Discount to Discharged Sailera and Soldiers. 1)?sooiznt to Dischargpd gailorii and Soldiers. Boy Cornet Player" has ?ust ?een demobilised from the British Navy. During his time with the navy, Seaman Kichards distinguished himself in sever- a] ways. He was also appointed deputy Band-master to his unit. SKEWEN. Mount Pleasant Chapel. was crowded on Sunday evening when an interesting musical programme was provided < after the evening service, the following ta,leing -part :-Mr. Maiden, Miss Evans, Mrs. D. Davies, Miss Folland, Mr. Johns, Sergt-Major Jones, Mr. ftosser and Mr. Pollancl. The Salvation Army Band rendered two beautiful selections. Mr. H. Morgan, Swansea, who was the preacher for the day, presided. At Tabernacle Chapel, on Blond ay eA-ening, the annual meeting of the Skewen and Neath Abbey Auxiliary of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held, Mr. R. Wyn Jones president in the chaif. Mr. J. Getliin Rosser. Jion. treasurer, in his financial statement for the year endmg 31st march, s?:d for th(-' M- had b0en sent to the Bible Honse. The report w? adopted. For the ensuing yeai'> the Rev. P. March?nt l,ew;s el ? --t. present. The Tr?surer and >-■CRev. J. Evans- J?ncs) being re-<ueeteQ. The officers werG cordially thanked for their ?er- vicfes. f S. CliarmeT!, Hiarb-street. allows 10 P.C. Sailors and Soldiers. CARMARTHEN. There was a large attendO-Boe at lo- etde Mission Church. Carroarthan, wh-n a mural tablet was unveiled and dedicated to the memory oi the late Miss Elizabeth Man;e Powell White (eldest daughter of the late Mr. John White, chemist, Car-" IIlnrthen), who d -xl on the 15th Septem- ber, 1918. Miss White was a leading "worker and teacher at the church for 28 iyears, and the memorial was subscriber! for by members of Towyeide. The Rev. Ð. ParryfhHfitbs preached. It was vported at the vestrv meeting 4t St. Jolu's Church. Carmarthen, the E?r. B. Parry Griffiths,M.A., vicar, pre- ¡ siding, that thnewas a substantial balance in hand. Mrs. Thomas, Hall- i street, and Mr William Bartlett were elected churchwardens. The Rev. Benjamin Davies. M.A., vicar, pre^Wing over the annual vestry of St. David's Parish Carmarthen, announced that they had raised between £ 12,000 and £ 15,000. There was a balance fit St. David's, Christ Church and St. Baiharaj6 Mission. He referred to the pt-oposal to build a war memorial- hail. Messrs. H. Jones Dav.es, Barley Mow, and D. S. Patn?,t, 'ri-streci  Jones. Par^main-street, were appointed churchwardens for St. Da-v..d'e;; MM&r6. C. H. Morgan GriSths and J. now?U Daviss re-elected for Christ Chfcrcli; and Mr. G. E. Bushell was re-appointed for St. Barbara's. GORSEE^ON. I On Sunday last, Mr. Gwilvm, Walters, I local Baptist minister, 6.1ainamman, preached powerful sermon^ at Saron. Mr Walters is a working miner: Noddfa Baptist Chapel have engaged him for next Sunday again and Saron for the Sunday following. Mr. Waltttf6 is an Aberdare man. Cricket.—Baldwin's, Landore, v. QOJ1;- ein,o,n.-Plaved at the Park, Gorseinon, on Saturday, and resulted in. a win for the visitors by ten runs. The homesters did not fiAld the team selected. Scores- Baldwin's: James Thomae, b F. Bridge- wafcr, 3: C. Cwcker, c 1. PJülEpfl, b W. Evtms, 8: D. Williams, c I. Phillips, b Edwin Thoanns, 10; C. L. Eigby. lbw, b W. Evans, 1; W. F. T'homar,, b Edwin Thomas, 8; K. Salter, b Edwin Thomas, 0; F. Savage, b I. Phillips, 2(1; A. lL Ford. st W. Thomas, b 1. Phillips, 7; Harold Jojir-not L. Hill, b F. Bridge-, water, 3; D. J. Pitch-ford, b F. Bridge- water, 0: extras, 6; total, 77. Gorseinon: Harold Bennett, b F. Savage, 10; George Thomag, b F. Savage, 5; Bert ttedmore. c K. Salter, b W. F. Thomas, 7; Will Evans, c H. Jones, b F. Savage, 4; Wat Thomas, b W. F. Thomas. 0; Edwin Thomas, c and b W. -F. Thomas, 4; Ivor Phillips, c D. Williams, b W. F. Thomas, 0; D. H. Reas, c W. F. Thomas, b D. Williams. 18; F. Bridgewater, lbv;, b W. F. Thomas, 12; D. J, White, net out, 2; D. Jamee, c and b W. F. Thomn?, 0: extras. 4; total. 67. CIVVIES—from a Collar Stud to x Hiarh- srrado Út-to order: and reasonable. Wil- liams. West, End Tailors Gorscinoo.
iBIT BADGE PROTEST.-I
BIT BADGE PROTEST. I Carmarthen ex-Service Men and Town Council. The Camartb-,n branch of tb? Dis- charged Snilor? ana Solders' 1 ederation have protcstpl to the Town Oouncil ag?Mt the appointment- of a Peace celeobrntions secretary who is not an ex- service man. Unless a" discharged man is appointed, they threaten to take no part in the Council's celebrations, but to orgauine their own I
I TO BUY A HOUSE.I - ->
I TO BUY A HOUSE. I -> L.!an$!ly Judge Orders Pay- ment Out to Widow. At LI-Anelly on Monday, Mr. Leslie Wil- Ifflrns mad4 dm application in oonneotion I with the compensation money paid -to court through death of a. marine officer. Mr. Williams stated the widow bod Te. ceived notice from the owner of the houee in which she lived that the bcose wao being oold, and giving her the first opportunity of purchasing- it. The application now wae tbÄt the bo/lanoe b« paid out in hulk to enable the widow to avail heraelf of the opportunity. The remainder of the pur- chase money would be raised by mortgage. His Honour made the order asked for and stated that the Registrar would have to be satisfied that the money was to be expended in purchasing the house.
ILANGDOP LOSES.I
I LANGDOP LOSES. ——'— Beaten at Headquarters by Teny Ma?<n.  .I GhrJ& Langdon lost the d-eeision on points in his 15 rounds contest with Terry Martin (U.S. Navy) at the National Sporting Club .on Monday .night, and the I critics declare that Martin had a little to ciparo at the end. But there are a few points in the conteet that call for explan- ation. Langdon had 3lbs. the best of the weights at gst. 9lbs., and he proved I to be the better boxer of the pair. Martin, who lost on a foal to Joe Symonds a few months ago, is a rngged right-banded fighter, and the Sporting Life" critic, describing his content with Langdon, re- marks on all his energies being directed into right-haud punches for the body, most of which landed on the ribs or round on the back and over the kidneys." This being so, and the kidney punch be. ing barred, why was the American allowed to use the blow? Langdon opened the attack with a left to the body, and held the advantage in the first round, though towards the close the American was getting home to the body with both hands. For the next Hiree sessions Terry kept his right going, though at the expense of continually run- ning into Langdon's left. The.sixth ses- sion saw the Welsh lad shake the Ameri- can with two hard rights, but Terrv was collecting points all the while. Martin's aggressive tactics thence to the end seem to have given Langdon little opportunity of using His boxing skill, and despite his kidney punch he seems to have done enough to cateh the referee's eye and gain the verdict. Chris Langdon's next match in Wales is onafay 17th, when he tops the bill in a 15 rounds contest with Joe Baseett at Caerph illy. II
,------?'--?-I HIS 600th…
?'-   ?- I HIS 600th APPEARANCE. f. Samuel Craw-ootir, toba-oonnist, made his 690th appearance at the Swansea Police Court on Tuesday for Handay trading. The ut\ua,I fine of 5s. wm imposed. The Chairman (3fr. J. W. Jones) remarked that it Was up to Mr. Cnawcour to celebrate the occasion in pome way.
I RESTAURANT ASSAULT.
I RESTAURANT ASSAULT. I At Abenavon on Monday, Thomae Payne, I Aberavon, was chrrsed with assaulting J, R-abaioti and Katie Davies, assistant* at an Italian refreshment house in Port Tal- bot. Charles NVill:iome. Aberavon, was eharg<ed with aiding and abetting. Evidence WM given that, after being served in the shop Payne and Williams-need bad language, and wh,en remonstrated with. Payne etruck both, givinc Mias Davies a. black eye. Payne was fined £3. and Williams £ i.
IKIDWELLY COMPTNSATION.
IKIDWELLY COMPTNSATION. In the case of the late Captain EImunei, Kidwelly, a. solicitor, at the Lis nelly County DoUTt on Monday, exid that in 1916 his client asked that an award should be varied by retaining the compensation money infttead of paying it oiit to the de- fendante. This had meant increasing the fund by £ 33, and there was now nearly £ 300 invested. There was a widow and one daughter dependent, the latter being in -s.cho-ol. It had been found tha,t the, ex- pense of keeping tpe daughter in school wa", higher than antictpate-d at the time, and ,the present application was that the income; should he paid' out weekly, together with £50 for medical expensee. The application was granted.
lilft DAY IN WEST WALES.
lilft DAY IN WEST WALES. Demonstrations and Speeches • in the Districts. Afan Valley miners held a great T Labour Day demonstration at Aberavon I on Monday morning. A large number of I men, headed by a brass band, marched down the valley, through Port Talbot &nd Aberavon, to a- public meeting at the Grand Theatre, where there Wa6 a crowded attendance. I The chair was taken by Alderman Wm. Jenkins, J.P. (vice-chairman of the I County Council) the miners' agent, and he was supported by Mr. E. Bevin, Bristol, the flov. Marlais Davies, Cwm- avon, County Councillors John Thomas, J. Jones Edwards, and others FEDERATION COMING-OF-AGE. I Mr. Wm. Jenkins, in a stirring ad- dress, recalled that this year saw th coming-of-ag? of the South Wales Miners' Federation, and he outlined the good work it had dene. The appointment of the Coal Commission had been the j greatest ft-ep forward in the history of I the industry, and to-morrow would be the greatest day in the history of the country, when the lords and dukee t d I to' 1): examined by Bob Smillie. CLoud applause and cries of "Good old Bob." I And he hoped all would eend their con- gratulations and assistance to the Uaen of their own ranks who were fighting for I them. LEGISLATION MUST COME. I But after the Commission, had done I its work they must have legislation in Parliament, so the workers muet blame themselves if they did not send men of their own class to legislate for them in every sphere. I LORD DUN RAVEN'S "SALARY." I Referring to the evidence to, be given I by Lord Dunraven before the Commis- 1 sion, Mr. Jenkins pointed out that from a colliery with an output of 2,000 tons in their valley, this landld got a ealaTy of £ 2,600 a year and royalty of 6d. a ten for all the work he did. (Laughter). Further the ooal in the colliery had u. be taken for 50 yardr- through another landlord's property. His salary for all the time be spent there, days, nights and Sunday nights- (,I,%u gliter)-was it433 6s. 5d.-not a bad price liet. He got Id. per ton way leave, and still while the miners ap- pealed for more w,ges-their average for the last qua.rter of 1918 was only at the rate of £169 a year including bonus—they strongly objected to being told that they were inflicting unnecessary privations upon the poor of this country. Conclud- ing, Mr. Jenkins appealed to all miners I for solidarity in their own ranks. (Loull applause). I THE MINERS' DEMANDS. I The Federation resolution waa pro- posed and seconded by County Council- lors J- Jones Edwards and John Thomae, and carried with enthusiasm. Addresses were then given by the Rev. D. Marlais B.A., and Mr. E. Bevin. Mr. Bevin described the Coal Commis- sion as a Court of Criminal Appeal, in I whicli the miners' leaders charged capi- talists with murder, piliage, and respon- sibility for physical deterioration, for international etrife and internecine war, for making -men to tit industry instead of industry to lit men. (Hear, hear). THE MASTER CLASS OF GERMANY, j Proceeding, Mr; Bevin said that last week he committed a great crime; he met German trade unionists, he shook hand-s with them; he ate with thrtn, and lie did not apologise. Because, as they eaid, they did not cali the war—they had been trained for the war by the Master Claes of Germany. But had it not been for the revolution in Germany the war would have gone on another eix months. The revolution in Germany was an effort to further on the movement fm the unity of the workers of the world, (Hear, hear). The German Government. had shown their wiltingless to meet the workers by :gt\1;ngtne miners the same I terms as the Sankey award. He also de- tailed the prices of food in Germany. Concluding, Mr, Bevin severely criti- cised the Coalition policy. I NEATH GATHERING. I Lengthy Array of Speakers. The miners of Neath district held wieir May Day dmonstratiou on iNID-nday. when a mass meeting, • over which Mr. Wm. Jenkins, J.P., presided, was held at the Gnoll Hall. The speakers were Mr. Ernest Bevin (Doekers' Union, Bristol), the Rev. D. Marlais Davies (Cwmavon), Mr. John Davies (Cinila), Mr. John Jones, J.P. (Resolven). The chairman said that the eix-hour day recently secured for the miners was proof of what trades unionism had done for them. Last year, through the action of the Coal Controller, the public had been nce-ced ?f £ 25,000,MO, at a time it was stated that the miners were impoein? bad conditions on the country. I ROYALTIES. I Dealing with royalties the chairman cited a case where a colliery working 2,000 tons per week paid the landlord t2,6,00 a year in royalties. Another man, who, owned (Small plot of land oyer which, the ooal passed, received S430 a year. Those conditions could only be altered by I the workers taking more interest in their own affaire, and eecliring greater Parlia- I mentary representation. The Federation reeolution was moved ¡ by Mr. John Jones, J.P., and seconded by Mr. John Danes.. Rer. D. Marlais Davies supported. Mr. Ernest Bevin thought that the Coal Commission, instead of holding sittings ir the House of Lord. should haw gone ? Of *the wit? to the Old Bailey, where some of the wit- nesses should have been placed in the dock. Ordinary physical revolutions were not likely to take place, hut great revolu- tions could be secured of the intelligence, of the class they represented. I HIS VIEW OF CHURCHILL. Mr. Winston Churchill, he proceeded, was the most sinister and dangerous man in British politics to-day. He wo:nlq try to-morrow, if lie could, to incite the working people into a revolution so that I he could have an opportunity of turning I machine guns upon tltem. He had come from a military caste—from the Marl- boroughs—and they sho-uld kp their eye on him. on Careoc, and some others. The Prime Minister was but a puppEft in the hands of an unscrupulous gang. The resoluticn was carried unanimously. I AMMANFORD DISTRICT. I Local meetings, and Mtfr at their I Hobbles." Monday was Labour D-.AZ- inn the Amman Volley. The .ore not of the »pectaculer character <jrxr is now accus- tomed to associate witf-h big" days loeally, but ran oniiaftxjest All the collieries were ldlp,, vd the majority of the workers spent vcfteir day at their hobbies, whether ci, gardening, nnlin, or footballing. :-6eetinp,-s were held at Penygroes in tb/b morning, arid in the Palace Theatre, jaJiimanfoixl, ki the after- noon and ever/rig. Mr. P. C. Hoffman addressed the Arst. meeting, and together with Prof. -/bseph Jones, Brecon, also addressed t/ift afternoon meeting, over IL which Me.&. Dr J. Edwards Dreeided. The fallowing resolution wa.3 submitted by Councillor J. Harries (Irlwyn), and sec- onded by Mr. Saan Waiters: "That this meeting of the organised wo-rkcrs of Ammanford and district sends fi-atc-rxril, greetings to the wei-kers-cf all lands. It declares its firm conviction thafc the only hope of peace and justice w in the- triumph of the principles of the labour movement locally, nationally, and inter- nationally." Mr. Hoffman dealt with the significance of May Day nationally and inter- nationally. THE WELSH ASPECT. Prof. Jones, in the course of a vigorous speech, stated that in a religious confer- ence in Swansea some time ago a friend of his said Labour-jmiet c-olve the drink question before it nn .ever solve any of the other questions. He (the speaker) -had the little cheek to shout, What about the other side, the employers of Labour? HaVen't they anything to do ? Having been an abstainer oil his life, he did not Hunk he could give a guarantee that he should have been an abstainer if he had lived and worked undsr tb e same condi- tions as many people whom he knew. The whole environment touched a M%n:p soul at iis tender est point. He urged the importance of political action, and the Welsh aspect of the move- ment ought to receive more attention. He criticised the ineptitude of the Welsh; over the Ministry of Health Bill, and believed they were stone deaf and colour blind. The principal speaker at the evening meeting was Mr. Philip Snowden. 31T. Phillip Snowden said we had now reached that time prophesied by wise men j in the past, when the workers will fIlke a rightful place ae the predominant gover- nor of nations. True internationalism was in no sense inconsistent with true nationalism. A man was a better citizen because he was -a father and a true patriot and nationalist. THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION. Some, of his own friends' enthusiasm had been fired by the Russian, revolution. He did net subscribe to that, view. In history, traditions, and constitutional development, comparison was made be- tween Russia and Great Britain, and the methods applioaible -00 Russia were alto- gether out of place and unnecessary in this country., They must use instruments they had at their disposal, and with the political power in thfcJiands of the men and women in this flRintry he saw no reason why a social revolution could not be. established without resort to force, violence, or bloodshed. t, TRADE UNION ACTION. Never was it more necessary than to-day that their trade organisations should be strong and powerful, but let them remem- bar that the strength and power of these organisations could very often be shown more effectively in reserve than in action. Mr. Snowden we-nt on to criticise the Government as regurds the election pledges. If Mr, Lloyd George were to go to the country now, he apd his Govern- ment would be overwhelmingly defeated, and of that there was not the least shadow of a doubt. THE PEACE TREATY. Tb* Peace Treaty in Britain wag on1¡\' a. truce (if war, and conditions in Europe, after it was gigned, would be more pro- vooative to war than before lSli- Two- thirds of the population of Europe were outside the League cf Nations, and could only be invited to join by a two-third vote of those who already constituted the 1/MLgue. There never was«ueh an imposture even in foreign policy there never wkw a ?renter f raud innict?d spon a lom?-su?M- ing .democracy. The chairman oi ? anec?i? ^ag Mr. J. Gr?-th?, at? te :Oth¡;('rg Prof. Joseph Johes, Brecon, and Mr. P. C. H?S!tMt. A r?sol?MTt T? proposed by Mr. Evan Bevan, seconded by Mr.. W. A. LewiS, carried. YSTRADGYNLAIS. The May Thy demonstration in connec- tion with the, Anthracite district took place on Monday at Ystradgynlaio Park. Prior to the meeting a procession com- menced at Godr«'rgraig, headed by the Ystalyfora Town, Band. Amongst the speakers wpre the Rev. Herbert Morgan (Bristol), Mr. J. Money, and others. I GWAUN-CAE-GURWEN. A. demonstration of Bryn.miman and Gwattn-eae-Gurwen workmen was held on Labour Day '(Monday). The concourse started from Upper Brynamman, and marched to G-tfaun-cae-Gurwen Hall, where a uwuss meeting was held, and popu- lar speakers spoke. The Gwaun-caur- wen Band headed the procession.
IFARM WAGES.I
I FARM WAGES. I Local Standard Compared I With Other Counties. I In a review of the work of the Glamor- gan and Monmouth District Agricultural Wage Committee's work, Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas, the chairman, says: Comparing the weekly minimum irre- spective of diiferenees as to the number of hours constituting the week 30s. was adopted as the rate in 21 counties (includ- ing 6 in Wales), 31s. was adopted in 10 (including the three counties of Carmar- then, Cardigan and Pembroke), and 31s. (id. in two counties, Anglesey and Carnar- vonshire. As to the remaining 20 boun- tiM (the Furness district of Lancashire being reckoned as a separate county), the tat-e is 32s. in th. 33s. in three, 3. in two, 35s. in seven (Stafford, Notts, York- shire, Lancashire, Cumberland. Westmor- land, and in the Furness district), :Aq. in three (Cheshire, Durham and Northum- berland), and 36s. 6d. in Glamorgan and Monmouth. It will be observed that the rates are highest in the mining counties and in the North of England, they are lowest in I Wales (outside Glamorgan &nd Mon- mouth), and the South of England. In view of the fact th?t the honrs 'COn- stituting the week in *;omc, forty coun- ties are less by half-an-hour each day in summer and a quarter of an hour each day in winter than in our district, it is necessary to compare the minimum, not per week, but per hour, taking the mean number of weekly hours worked through- out the year. I In Glamorgan and Monmouth the rate for men of 21 and upwards thus calcu- lated, works out at Rd. an hour as com- pared with 8.31d. in Durham and Nor- thumberland. The policy of the committee in adopt- ing a minimum which was high as com- pared with that adopted in most other counties has been more than amply jus- tifiefl. Had those counties adopted a minimum approximating our standard, instead of 30s. and 31s. a week, the dp- mand for an all-round increase recently nut forward by the agricultural labour- fio, would probably not have been grossed within year of fixing the orig- inal rate.
CAFE LAW
CAFE LAW SWANSEA LADY SUES KARDOMAH FOR HANDBAG -1 At Swansea County Court on Monday, Mrs. Bridget Colebrook, Walter-road, Swansea, sued the Liverpool and China Tea Co. (wetl-known as the Kardomah) for S6 ISs. lid. Mr. Samuel (instructed by A. ,J. Pun tan) was for plaintiff, Mr. Clarke Williams (instructed by Mr. Jhid. Harris) for d-efentlant. Plaintiff took tea at the cafe in Castle- street, and whilst in one of the offices lost a hand-bag containing articles and money. The hand-bag appeared to have been stolen through a window facing the back lane, and it was held that the manager knew of this danger, and that the duty was laid on them to warn the plaintiff of this, but failed to do so. TENANT OR INVITED. The legal aspect was dealt with at length by Mr. Samuel. The points raised were whether, in law, Mrs. Colebrook wQul-d, in theee circumstances, be a tenant, or if simply an invitee, whether the claims against the company would ex- tend not only to the ordinary business to which the wag invited, -but also to ad- ditional conveniences the company had provided for her. The Court rose shortly before fivb o'cloek. TUESDAYS- HEARING. I On Tuesday Mr. W. it. Samuel argued that this was not a demise, but a license coupled with an interest. His Honour said they vould hear the case, and would deal with the legal point i after heuring, the evidence. WHAT MANAGER SAID. J Plaintiff said she went with her sistor- I in-law to the Kardomah for tea, and then I left her bag on a window ledge. When she complained to the manager of its loss, he said: When you come into a public place you ought to look after your bag. I have had cliains put to the window, and it. has been broken, so I really can't do anything for you." She replied that his duty was to secure his window, or put up a warning notice.. COUNSEL'S RIGHT RESERVED. At this point, on the suggestion of his Honour, Mr. Clarke Williams reserved the right to traverse the credibility of this evide»ce,N and question whether- the bag was lost there at all. May Colebrook, sister-in-law of plain- tiff, said that the window was open top and bottom. MYSTERIOUS WINDOW." Mrs. l'iora Ann Davies, Gorseinon, said that on December 18th she had placed a chain bag on the same window ledge, and when she turned round, the bag was gone. Ihe window had been down halt way down from the top. Asked how she explained the disappear- ance of the bag, she replied, 1 didn't hear a sight or sound." t His Honour: Mysterious window, this! I CHAIN BROKEN. I Mr. Bryan Pickard, mana?br of the Kardomah, said that the window ,t jambed, and could not be moved up or down. He had fixed a chain eo that the window could not be lowered more than 'I two inches. The chain remained in posi- tion for fully a week. It was in position the night before, and was broken on the day this-complaint -was made, only he was not aware of it until afterwards. Asked how he thought the chain was broken, he replied: Wrenched, I should I unagine." He could not say how. I DIFFERENT STORIES. I His Honour observed that plaintiff said j the ledge was at the bottom of the win- dow, and that the upper part of the win- dow was down by half, and she suggested that someone put his hand in over the top. Her sister-in-law said the bag was put on the lower ledge of the window— at the very bottom of the window. She says she noticed thM the window was up I seven or eight inches at the bottom, and also seven or eight inches at the top. If that was the ease, what these women would naturally have done was to look out. But there was no suggestion of any- thing of the eort. The etory told by the sister-in-law was enttrelv different from that of the plaintiff. There were very I curious divergences in tlte #-r'tor-r. The story that the bag disappeared all of a suddep., without noise or notice of any- thing at all. was odd, but it was rot so odd as the story told by Mr. Samuels's witnesses. The manager's was that the bottom of the window could not be seen at all It was 6 ft. 7 in. from the ground to the window. x I THE DECISION!. I Judgment was given for defendants.with costs. I
WESTERN MINERS.I
WESTERN MINERS. I Dissatisfied With Easter I Holidays. j The monthly meeting of the Western District of Miners was hefd on Tuesday at the DobkeTfe' Hall, Swansea, Mr. D. J. Davies, Gowerton, presiding. j Mr. D. R. Grenfell (agent), Mr. D. J. Williams (district secretary), and Mr., W. J. Jones (treasurer) were present, and also Mr. John Williams, M.P. The principal question tinder discussion during the morning proceedings was that of the recent Easter holidays, and thp variation in the arrangements as affect- ing Good Friday and Easter Monday. Ultimately a resolution was agreed to that steps be taken to ensure for the future that Good Friday and EasteT Mon- day in each year be observed as statutory holidays, and an extra day be left to the discretion of each colliery.
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. i, MARRIAGES. HO WELLS—A TH ERTON.—On Mar 3rd. at luce Parish Church. Lancashire, WilliUm Howells. son of Mr. and Mrs E. Ho*telii, Oakland-roari. Mnmblw. to Florence Aihet- ton. daughter of the la:" Mr. and J. Atlierton 15. Derbyshire Hse. Ifice, Wigan, Lancashire. 253AS-6 El-,WARDS-BEVAN.-may &tb. at St. Catherine's Church. Gorseinon. Matilda, M r. a-zid Mrs. J(rel)h second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bevan, The Mount. Gorseinon, to Private Gttili'in Edwards, Canadian Expedition- ary Force Glantowy, Llangadock. C5-6 MORGAN—PARKES.—On -Saturday. Mav _ird, at Memorial Chnxch VYaiter-roa<i, ,-by the Rev. F. C. White Catherine Maud, • daughter of Mr. and Mrs W Parkes. 15, Geortre-street, Swansea, to Percy W. Kor- -an., wholesale erocer. £ 51 Ach6 SMITH—WILLIAMS.—On April 29th. 1919: a;, Presbyterian Church. Charlton. Man- chester. Pte. Jack T. Smith 26th CaDn" dians. New Brunswick, son of Mr and Mi-s. J. T. Smith. Gas Manager Laurencekirk; Kirteardineshire to Gwlady* H. Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ben Williams. 55. Barlow Moor-road. Chorlton, Man- chester. 250A5-5 DEATHS. GOVIER.—On the 4th May. at 51. ColbourneT terrace. Gilbert, the dearly-beloved sop and only child of Star-ley and Caseie Govier. aged 2 years. FCDeral Saturday, at 5 p.m.. for Cooket-t. 253A5-8 WRIGHT.—May 4th. at 32. King Edwacd» road. Albert Wright. Master Printer, of Oxford-street and Beach-street. Funeral on Thursday, the Sth at 2 p.m., for k; Gabriel's Church. and thence to Dany- graig. 'Gentleurel! only. 151AS,7 IN MEMORIAM. THOMAS.—In joying memorv of Benjamip.* Thomas, of Cae Bailey. Swansea, who passed into his rest two years ago. The nsornine cometh." 251AS- £ ARNOLD.—In ever-loving memory of Eesrir.. aid J'ohn (RegKio) dearly-beloved pon of Mr. and- Mrs. Arnold. Bush Hotel, Sketty. who naesed peacefully away May 6th. 1916: Sadly raiased by his sorrowing fatherv mother, brother, and sister. To memory, ever dear. 251A5-6. HTJGHF.S — In lovinjr memory of our Jear son and brother. Pte. W. T. Hughes, 15th Welsh Regiment, died of wounds m Frar<ce May 5th. 1-918. beloved son of Mre. Hushes. 1 8. Rosebery-terrace. Plasmarl. Slew on. dear Trevor, in a soldier's grave. Yonr life for your country you nobly ¡ra v(>: No mother stood near you to say good-bye. But sJrfe in God's keepific now you lie. Peaceful be thy rest dear Trevor, "Tis sweet to breathe thv name; In life we loved you verv dear j In death we do the same. So we do miss your vacant chair, But we will trust in God to meet again In our Father's twnae above Sadly missed by his loving mother, sister, j and brothers. 249.V5-6
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