The Cambria Daily Leader

A REMINDER. «» -——— Picture Memories of the War. At the Deffett Erancis Art Gallery, Alexandra-road, Swansea, there was opened on Monday afternoon tue imperial War Museum exhibition of British otti- cial war photographs. There are in ail 163 photographs, and while each of these commands interest there are a number of artistic produc- tions which stand out prominently. The exhibition is a record and memorial of the war by land; France., Italy, Mesopo- j tamia, Salonika, are photographed; the activities of the infantry, the artillery, the air force, and the W.A.A.OV are dealt with. One wnicli will certainly attract many is that depicting the King and Queen with the Prince of Wales at a hospital at the front. It is perhaps the clearest and one of the most vivid in the TWO HEROINES. IncidontuLly one may refer to No. 17 QD the catalogue, a photo of the Baroness d. T'Serclaes and luiss Mairi- Chisholm, "The Women of Pervyse, attending to" a wounded soldier. The Baroness de T'Serciaes some little time ago lectured at. Swansea on her experiences. The Miracle of the CrosS" is an effective production. It shows two distinct hits on either side of the figure of Christ, but the eurcifix itself remains scathjess. Readers should make a point of visiting the exhibition.

B.M.T. STRIKE. f No Fresh Development. The Mannesmann strike continues, and At least t-ix hundred men are affected, Apparently the position is likely to re- main in its present nebulous form if the Xaen persist in their refusal to confer or negotiate with the firm. Mr. Smith, the works manager of the Mannesmann, admitted the general justi- hcation of the men's ease, but suggested that their statement in the Leader on Priciay last conveyed a wrong impression. When we made a settlement with them for the tinplate rate, which was the pre- vailing district rate, the other works in the district also paid the rate. l n- TINPLATE JUMP. I Since then the tinplate worns nave jumped ahead, to the extent of another 121 per cent. The question therefore is whther we want a iiat rate specially for the district and separate and apart from the engineers of tinplate works. This is inasmuch as tlio tinplate works ex- perience no competitnon from other districts, and they are a self-conserved trade competing abroad only." •

I OVERCHARGE OF 5s. 8d. I Market Stallholder's Sate of 15s. Goose. Elizabe'-h Iisher, a stallholder at the Swansea Market, was summoned at the Swansea Police Court on Monday for eel ling a goose at a price exceeding the maximum, on October llth.-Mr. Hol- land Booth prosecuted. The prosecution alleged that defendant charged 15s. for a goose value 9s. id., and thits made an overcharge of 5s. 8d. A fine of S5 was imposed.

i AT ZOAR CHAPEL. I Opening Recital of Winter Session. -4 '7. t An organ recital was wai { Chapel on Sunday, by Mr. T. D. Jones, organist of Sketty Church. The edifice was well filled. This recital was one of a series to he given throughout tho winter, and if the programmes come up to the standard of the one given last night, many musical treats are in store, and many pleasant Sunday evenings can be assured. Miss A. Morgans, of Mansclton, sang Tory pleasingly, and was in excellent voice with her two renderings, as also vas Mr. Wm. Lewis, the popular iforest- fach baritone. Mr. P. Williams (elocu- tionist), gave an excellent rendering of The Newsboy's Death," whilst Miss Ceinwen Thomas as uiual gave a good account of herself with the violin. Mr. T. A. Jones' various renderings ■were beautifully executed, and were j' highly appreciated by a very pleased audience. Mr. W. D. Rees (late American vice- (;ouJ) ma?o an, admirable ch*'rmau. I

I CUT THROAT. Mystery of Local Man's Injury. I A man named Gomers Da vies, New- street, was conveyed to the Swansea Hos- pital this morning suffering from a wound in the throat, which, it is alleged, was self-inflictel. Inquiries at that institution go to show that he is fairly comfortable, and the in- jury is not serious.

FATAL FALL OF ROOF. Morriston Collier Killed at Copper Pit. I A fatal accident occurred ijt: the Copper Pit, Morriston, on Saturday, when ,'a collier named Vladister Gimeler, 28, living at Ty Beryn, Temple-terrace, Morriston, was instantaneously killed about 11.15 a.m. by a fall of roof. An inquest will be held.

ALLOTMENT PIONEER. Death of IVSr. T. Arthur Evans at Sketty. The passing of Mr. T. Arthur Evans, of Ivy Villa, Dillwyn-road, Sketty, is deeply deplored by a large number of people in Swansea. His death occurred on Satur- day after a very short illness, as a week bBfore he was quite well and attending to his business, that of electrician at Heath- | iipid-street, when he contracted pneu. monia. He will leave a great gap in the ranks of the Sketty Allotment Society, of which he has been a keen member. The great success of the Swansea and District Allotments Show at the Albert Hall in 1917 was mainly due to hi.- great work as secretary. He was a popular member of the Skctty Ratepayers' Association, and also one of the leading lights in the Sketty War Memorial movement. He leaves a widow and three children, sons of 19 and 8 years, and a daughter of 13 years. The funeral will be for gentlemen only, and will leave the residence of the deceased gentleman at 2.30 (In Wednesday afternoon for Cockett Cemetery. The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Mr. Graham Griffiths, Sketty. i

OXFORD STREET UNITED METHODISTS. I — I We have been asked to state in rfcfer- ence to the anniversary services in con- I, nection with the Oxford-street United Methodist Church, that in the absence of the president (through ill health), the Rev. F. c. White, B.A.. of the Memorial I Chapel, has kindly consented to give an address at 7.30 this (Monday) evening.

I 41 YEARS' SERVICE. I I Rev. J. D. Harris' Record at Bonymaen. I On Sundav the RH..1. D. Harris com- pleted 41 years of femce as pastor of Arlulam Church, Bonymaen. The rev. gentleman recently resigned hit position on the Swansea Rural Dis- trict Council, and for 28 years he has proved a most faithful guardian of the poor. His text on Sunday evening was; "Buy J-ho truth &ndseH it not.

SWANSEA MEMORIAL j SERVICE. i The late Rev. J. M. Saunders, M.A., who died suddenly at T.es Angelos a few week s ago, was for seveu years pastor of a Swansea church. The name of Saunders is a revered one in Swansea, where both the saintly i father and 60U have left the sweete.st memories. A memorial service to the Rfv. J. f Saunders will be held on Thursday even- ing next at 7.30 p.m., at Alexandra-road Chapel, when the e?akcr? will include j j the Rev. W. E. rrvthcr?;. of Trinity, and tho Rev. Lodwig Lcyi?, of Crug- [ glaa. .j [gtaa.. ( 

I I j STRIKE THREAT. | I STRIKE THREAT.I I, Iron and Steel Clerks on I I Recognition. A conference of the Iron and Steel Clerks' Guild of the National Union of Clerks, which, was attended by a number of delegates from the Swansea Valley, \H\5 held at Cardiff on Saturday, when a resolution was passed urging the em- ployers to recognise the National Union of Clerks to get up a joint wages board, and to adopt the scale of salaries, failing which a strike would be called at a time thought opportune by the Guild Execu- tive and the Welsh organising secretary, I Mr. Ben Griffiths. The conference also pledged its support I' to the clerical and administrative staffs of the British Mannesman Tuhe Co., Ltd., of Landore and Newport, in their fight for recognition and a scale of salaries. It was also decided to take drastic action to eliminate non-unionisin from the offices in these trades.

THE GLORIOUS DEAD. II Carmarthen iftoad Chapel j ¡ Memorial Unveifecl, I 4 I 1,  I Despite the sudden change in the breather, a large congregation assembled at Carmarthen-road on Sunday night to witness the unveiling, by Major .Mil- bourne Williams (KiiJay House), of a ;memorial tablet and roll of honour. The tablet is in memory of 27 young luen from the church who fell in action, and on the roll of honour are inscribed the names of 151 young men and two young women who served in -R.M. Forces. Major Williams conducted the service, and alter the unveiling ceremony de- iivered an appropriate address. Other speakers were the Rev. Jno. Phillips and Mr. Percy Morris. The choir rendered an anthem and Mr. W. J. Colebrook sang, "Then shall the righteous shine forth" (Elijah). Mr. Trevor Anthony presided at the organ. j The inscription on the memorial tablet is taken from Rupert Brooke's immortal poem, The Glorious Dead J ;— "Theee laid the world away; poured out the red i Sweet wine of youth; gave up the years to be Of work and joy, and that unhoped serene. That men call age; and those who would have been Their sons, they gave, their immor- tality"

fI, Bryn-road. November 17th, 1919. I Dear Mr. Williams,- I told my little boy Owain Lewis (aged 7), of the proposed Home in Gower. Of his own accord he brought me the enclosed five shii. lings which ho extracted from his money box.-Yours truly, LEWIS JONES.

IN MEMORIAM. Sunday Service at Albert Hall At the Albert Hall, Swansea, on Sun- day evening ,a memorial service was held for the late Rev. Oscar Snelling, the preacher being his son, Mr. Basil Snell- j ing, who referred to the fact; that it was V to the fl*ty tl-ttit his father had gone out on what proved to be the last mission for the Master, whom he had served over half a century in this town. He had been called to visit a dying man. The speaker took for his text the fol- lowing selections:—"Thou art," "Thou shalt be," Thou slialt see." Although three years have ebpsed the late pastor's loss is still greatly felt, said Mr. SMIling, but those re??nfible for '? the work were mch encouraged by the fact that the interest in it is well main- tained. Reference was made to the loss sustained in the death of Mrs. H. A. Chapman, who had been a faithful ad- Keren a? far back 8S 1S67, and for the whole period to within ?he last year or two (when her health failed) regularly conducted a largo Bible elas* for woyien. Mention was also made of the recent death of Mrs. Whitelock (whose family j was present), also of the late ex-Inspector Eynon. lioth of whose families had been long connected with the Albert Hall work. The solo, Only remembered by what we have done." was sung by Mr. E. i Meredith. i ———————

I MILK CASE. II Summons Against Local Farmer Dismissed. David Howell Thomas (34) described as a farmer of Tv Draw Farm was sum- moned at Swansea on Monday for selling milk adulterated with 6 per cent. added water ou Sept. 10th. Mr. Holland Booth prosecuted and Mr. J. Evan Rowlands defended. Inspector Lambert stated that lietook the sample from defendant's can at the Industrial School, Bonymaen. Defendant stated that the milk was not tampered with in any way. and was in the same condition when sampled by In- spector Lambert, a,s when taken from the oows: Questioned as to the possible cause of the added water, defendant said that four of his five cows were in calf, GO that might account for the presence of the water in the milk. Defendant's wife also stated that the milk was not tampered with. The Bench dismissed the case-,

j TREBOETH LECTURE. I I A lecture was given at the Trebot-ti) Public Hall on Saturday evening by Miss M. Morgan, M.A., Swansea, on "Tro trwy Gvmru yn y-* Canoloe."»oedd" ("A tour through Wales in the Middle Ages.") The edifice was comfortably filled, end Miss Morgans gave a most inspiring ad- drees. Councillor Richard Matthews pre- f-ided.

I f. 1 9000 A YEAR. I ——.——— I | Amazing Statement of  Colliers' Earnings. I Co H iers' Earnin g s. Speaking at the re-union of the 10th I Battalion South Wales Borderers (1&1 Gwenfcs) at Ebbw Vale, on Saturday even- ing, Mr. F. Mills, J.P., D.L. (chairman of the Ebbw V al Company), said some- one had been writing to the Press com- plaining of the statement he had recency made that colliers were able to earn I < £ 1,000 a year. He was not in the habit of making loose statements, and he would say further that there were more men capable of earning Jc 1,000, if they were I willing to do so, than there were officials and managers under the company getting ¡ that figure. There were men who, if they liked, could earn £ 1,200 a year. Take one of I vheir collieries as an example- The aver- age earnings in that colliery worked out I at £ 800 a year—(applause)—and no one l'cjt.iced more than he did that they were: 1 able to earn it. (Applause.) The colliery he spoke of turned out the cheapest coal in Sou'th Wales. j

I INCOME TAX. 1, I Four Colliers Fined. I -1 Four colliers, working at Aberbaiden CoHiery, Kenfig Hill, w?le summoned at Aberavon on Monday for not payi? m- i come tax. They earned from £10 to £9 5s. a week. I

KING'S SYMPATHY. 1 Echo of Pussyfoot Rag. Mr. Lief Jones, president of the United j I Kingdom Alliance, has wired to the chief I of the American Anti-Saloon League that the King has expressed his regret at the students' rag on Mr. W. E. Johnson. Mr. Jones adds that he intends to inter- view tho Chief Commissioner of Police and the Home Secretary about the affair I and in regard to future meetings. j i

I GALLANTRY. i ———- | Constable Honoured at ¡ I" Talgarth. I Police-sergeant A. Price, of Talgartb, I formerly a Welsh international, has just J received from the Standing Joint Com-I mittee of the county a cheque as gratuity, ¡ in recognition of his gallant attempt to j save the life of Nurse Jordan at Porth- cawl in August, at great personal risk, Captain Lionel Lindsey, Chief Con- stable, rightly brought the matter to the r.otico of the committee, with the result mentioned. I —

SKETTY BUTCHER, Food Control Take Unusual Proceedings. r A Sketty butcher, Thomas Henry I Thomas, of Dillwyn-road, appeared at the I Swansea Police Court on Monday on a summons taken out by the Swansea i?,? executive officer (Mr. 'Victor Evans), for !Idling meat at a price exceeding the maximum on various dates between the I 15th and 30th of August, also with de- manding unreasonable charges in connec- tion with the sale. or proposed sale. of meat on various dates; and also for fail- ing to exhibit a price list on September 5th. The prosecuting solicitor (Mr. Holland -Boo'i.li) said they were taking an unusual proceeding, for they proposed to put for- I ward no evidence of customers regarding any victimisation, but were putting for- ward the evidence of an inspector from the Food Control offices who visited de- fend ant's shop on September 5th, and found that no price list was displayed. The inspector examined the counter day- book, and found entries regarding 20  transactions, all of which were over- j charged, from Id. to 2s. l?d. I By mutual consent the first summons was withdrawn, and Mr. Dd. Clark, for 1 the defence, admitted the other offences. ) Mr. Clark explained that the price list had been taken down because the shop had been re-decorated, and when the in- spector called the paint and varnish was not dry. Mr. Clark stated that defendant j carried on an extensive business at Sketty, and customers were in the habit of leaving orders with him. Occasionally I defendant would be unable to supply the kinds of meat ordered, and would BPnd something equivalent. The original orders would be entered in the book, but j the price of the substitute would lie alongside the entry. That. said Mr. Clark, would probably account for the differentiation in the prices. The Bench imposed a fine of 20s. for I failing to exhibit a price list, and ClO for the other offence.

PASSED WITH HONOURS j i The u?ny friend of Capt. Jr. V. -ty. Jones, M.C., of Morri?on, will be pleased to h?ar that he has just passed his 6nal la? cx?mmntion (3rd cla?s with honours), and intend* to practise in Swansea as a I SoLcltor. Capt. Jones was arbckd to I Messrs. Collins and Wood, Worce-F-tcli*- I place, Swansea. He was an old Terri- i torial, and Wll' through tho war with j the 2nd and other Battalions of the Welsh j Regiment.

SWANSEA FISH SUPPLIES. I I Swansea trawlers have commenced to i return in good numbers after the strike and conditions at the fish m'arkets a-re I rapidly approaching the normal. On Monday supplies were quite good, and 'I varied and, with demands strong prices were I-, igh. i

tTHE DRAMA WEEK. Another Competition Next Year. The big drama week that was held in Swansea recently has ignited such a flajnr that its effect has been felt all over the Principality, and Mr. W. Clement, the energetic secretary to the movement, if continually receiving communications from all parts of Wales, and even from Manchester upon the subject, and new Welsh Dramatic Societies are being mooted in scores of populous districts. In m months' time the whole of Wales will be well to the front in dramatic ques- t _>ns. The Prize Drama Company at Swan- j sea, Mr. Dan Matthews' H hrhraim •V-arris" Co. has received no loss than 21 '-ngagemcnts already, whilst Gwaun-cae- iurwen, who came second, have also re- t-i ived several invitations. Plasonarl are busy rehearsing their new drama I'rawf (Proof), written by Mr. J. P. Walters, their conductor, and tbey intend staging the same at the Albert Hall during the Christmas holi- NEW YEAR'S COMPETITION. I ¡ The Swansea Company are now form- j ing their new oast, which will take up I I some of the best Welsh plais., Tl,.is! Society is not to be a competitive but a touring one, consequently it is desirable I that they should have at least about half I I a dozen plays. This company antici- pates being ready to take the stage about I February next. When spoken to about next year's event, Mr. Clement said that a repetition of the drama competition would be held nxt year, but upon a much larger and broader scale. What was done this year, •said the wcretary, although big, was only the beginning of a much bigger thing. j Yes, we intend going in for a Welsh theatre at Swansea, and it must be got. Why ? We have the men and the money; I therefore why not the building? I con- í tend that upwards of 75 per cent. of the people of Swansea arc of Welsh nation- | aJity, and here we are without ?: 6ingle J Welsh public institution, more to our j shame. But you take it from me we are going to get one. j DONATION TO EACH COMPANY. I H The success of the recent venture was met with both financially ilnd na tionaUy, I a.ad it was for the latter we entered the I arena mostly. Nid er mwyn elw yn unig (I yr: anthym i'r anturiaeth fawr, end er j mwyn gyry'r Hen Iaith yn ei blaen.' Out of the surplus received the Com- ¡ mitte e have given a donation cf X5 to each of the seven companies who com- peted. Other appeals are being con- sidered, but we must of necessity have a nucleus to carrv on such a big undertak- ing as we anticipate."

==-==-.=, = I DR. W. T. A. BARBER. J ——.? — President of the Conference B. I at Brunswick. iI Brunswick Wesleyan Church, Swansea, was on Sunday favoured with a visit from the president of the Wesleyan Con- ference, Dr. W. T. A. Barber, M.A., D.D., who preached at morning and even- j | ing service and gave an address to a large ) congregation of men on Sunday afternoon, j touching on vorious problems of social purity. Dr. Barber in the evening preached from the word Maranathu," which, he explained, was an Aramaic word (a pre- vious word to the Early Christians) in- troduced by St. Paul in his native tongue in a letter written in Grek, and what it meant was Our Lord cometh." Hall they noticed, a-sked the preaclter. all through history that the power of evil was most violent just about the time when thf .jyrp:>t#»st, Vn<\«f?ini?s about to |. fe-iven P There was special music. Dr. Horatio Rawlings jiresiding at the organ, and the, servico included the anthem The Radiant Morn."

LANDORE PIANIST. r At the Central Hall eisteddfod on Satur- day, Miss Sal John, Treharne-road, I/an- dore was successful in winning the first prize in the Pianoforte Solo competition for those under sixteen year of age. f r. Anourin Rees, F.R.C.O., Garnant who adjudicated, stated in his remarks that I it was a most magnificent performance, and prtdicte(I to Sal a gre-nt future, In seventeen successive Saturdays, Mj<:s John has won fifteen first prizes, a second, and lost only on one occasion. )

|LLANELLY EXPLOSION CLAIM The hearing of the adjourned action, ) ICeene v. John, was continued before Mr. 1 Justice Lush in the Civil Court at the Glamorgan Asizes at Cardiff on Satur- day. I The "claim was one for damages for alleged negligence. and was the outcome of the death of a workman in tiie employ ¡ (f Mr. John, whilst working with an osy- I acet ylene blow-pipe on a steel drum, snid to have contained acid. There was also I 1 P 1 c: a flaim against. Messrs. Pearce and Sons, of Sheffield, steel scrap merchants, j through whom the steel drum was pur- chased. < | After lentfihy statements by the conn- i sel cone-emMa his Lordship stated that he J would merre his jndfmentr ?- -?

f TINPLATE BOOM. I I i Last Week's Ballot s I F i asco. I Fiasco. More «?T f More" Unofficial" Meetings. I (By Our Trade Correspondent.) The ballot on the question of the ex- tension of the shifts from 6 to 8 hourr; in the tinplate trade is generally re- garded as a. fiasco, only 2,895 iiavinp voted out of a total membership oj nearly 8,000. As was explained in last Friday' Leader," the point upon which the whole matter turned was whether any step eeuid be taken to enable owners tc set all the mills in Glamorganshire, Mon- uiouthshire, Carmarthenshire and Glou- cestershire going instead of, as at pre- sent, only about two-thirds of them. CHANCE TO CAPTURE TRADE. In view of the opportunity to capture markets and take advantage of the pre- sent boom in tinplates to expand our ^rade connections, the scheme mentioned *a.d been mooted, the men's leaders a well as owners agreeing that something ought to be done, the ballot was pro- posed. The Iron and Steel Confederation, the Tin and Sheet Millmen, and the Dockers' Union tinplaters were all concerned, but when the ballot returns came in, only 2,221 had voted for the 6-liour shift and 674 only for the eight-heur shift. A NEW PROPOSAL. A suggestion involving the employ- ment of helpers in the tinplate mills will soon become a topic of discussion among the workers, and as this is one which, like the hours question, has a bearing upon output and production, it is likely to arouse considerable interest, Helpers" have for years been em- > ployed in sheet mills, but not 'n I 't?' mills, and the introduction of the .s«tera j to the tinplate section is as yet only in the consideration tage. UNOFFICIAL MEETINGS. An unofficial meeting of,, bar-cutters was held at Swansea, on Saturday. at ( which complaints were made that their position and earnings had not yet been dealt with by the Conciliation Hoard, j and it was decided to take steps to press their claims. i Another unofficial" meeting of per- sons who are dissatisfied with che exist- ing order of things among tinplate workers was held on Saturday, when the project of forming a new union was mooted.

| Balance Sheet ) of t?e Fund. j I ? I See Page J. r See Page ?. ?i IL- 11!

TO-DAY'S RACING. 1.0.-APPRENTICES' PLATE of 150 sovs.—One mile three furlongs. Lord Durham's GRTPFAST, 8st.HmrJies 1 Mr Brown's MASTER PICTON. 7-3 Swaine 2 Mr J de Rothschilds Silt DESMOND, 8-3 Bassett 5 Also ran: Rossini (Ashley), Suiiitowell (Leach). Pye Green (Wapetaff). Off 1.5. Trainer lAinbton. Betting: 6 to 4 Grijrfast. 4 to 1 Rossini, 7 to 1 ir Desmond and Sunflower, 20 to 1 others. Eight tlengths; four. 1.30—11UGBY SELLING PLATE of 150 sovs.-One mile. Mr Bazoo's THE O'NEiLL. a 9-5 Smyth 1 Mr Channel's DOUBLE ESCAPE, 5 9-5 Saxby 2 Mrs Gray's OONDOTTIERE. 6 9.5 Carter Also ran: Special (Donoprhue). Le S' itineui (Lea-ch), Brunswick (Shatvvolu Charioteer (Lane), Rosie Picton (Piuer). Off 1.35. Trainer: Darling. Befting: 5 to 4 on Ihe O'Neill, 5 to 1 SpecTal, 6 to 1 Le Seigneur. to 1 Cliarioteer 10 to 1 others. Five lengths; four. 2.0-DUNCHenCH SELLING NUR- SERY HANDICAP of 230 sovs.- One mile Mr Newton's FLINT JACK. 7-13 Piper 1 Mrs Nucent's THOUGHTLESS. 8-7.Foley 2 Sir E. Huiton's TINT. 7-13 V. Snytit 3 Also ran: King's Folljr (Colling), lliberniu (Donorrhue). Lada (A. Balding) off 2.2. Trainer: Davies. Bettinc 11 to 10 Thoughtless. 9 to 4 Flint Jack. 5 to 1 Tint, 6 to 1 Ivinjj'e Folly. 7 to Lada 10 to 1, Hibernita. Short head; six lengths. 2.30—LEYCESTER NURSERY HAN- DICAP of 200 sovs. — Five furlongs. Mr Hay's SANTAQUEST. 7-10 V. Smyth" 1 Mrs. A. James's DANIELLA, 7-2..Huxley 2 Mr". P iravtipran'o CTT.T.I.I AN. 7-2 J W. 3 Also fail: Twent (iiiilme ) Jasper (Lane), Loro (A. Balding), Galante f (Shatwell). Oreeijehank (Donoghucj. Ironore (Cnckinortj Silver Stream (Hughes). BactOn [A, d (Col- ling). Red Pepper (Wright). St. Mareella (Garnett). Fairy Foot,-tei) c (Wiley), Honest John (Brace), Lady Charity (A. Bmytb), Can. tarn. (Weston), Eveni"? Flight (Wragg). Off 2.39. -drainer: Pickering).

HOUSE COAL SHORTAGE. Controller Attributes it to'Railway Strike. The Divisional Officer of Coal Supplies, Cardiff, in a letter t(? the Sketty Rate- pavers' Association, acknowledging the receipt of their resolution pointing; out the short supplies cf household coal and anthracite i says that no fault whatever lies with the Controller or offiecrs with regard to the supplies of coal for Swansea district. Tho phortage is simply owing to the late railway strike, which so disorganised all transport, an d until such timo as this has been rectified, he cannot hold out any hopes of the normal proportion of coa' coming through, but he understands from the railway authorities that the positioll. is now becoming easier.

MAYOR'S QUEEN CAKES. For very many years past a gift oi Queen Cakes has been jiven to the seiolqro of the Swansea Eagged School, by the newly elected Mayor of Swansea. Col. Sinclair .the present mayor, did not forget tliPin this year, nnd at thf distribu-! l tion on Sunday Inst, the pleasure in re- ceiving was auiply demonstrate^ >

— i ■■■■■•» I I I I., i ) I vrm\T A FEW FRIENDS I Dm FOR THE FUND. A TALE FOR i i WILL YOU JOIN THEMr I- THROAT CUT. after dinner on Monday ;ifu5rnooi"iv a carpenter named Price, Lncknow Honso. Ystalrfcra, in the employ cf C. "H. Co.. was found in a shcd near the- canal at Godro'rgra:g with, hi* throat cut. Dr. W; J. Lewis was immediately sent for. and after attending to Price had him conveyed to his home. Price, is in <1, precarious conditio!^ and was formerly employed as <4 w-lie el wright and coa eh builder ati Ystalyfera.- TO-DAY'S RACING. to S to 1 Daniella, 7 tu 1 t'yllian. 3.0—Square Aler.auv I, C'entarg 2, Dn:Jihics B. W rnn. i <

-> EISTEDDFODAU. Henriette Chapel Hold Suc- cessful Event. Under the auspices of the Henrietta- ;trcet Congregational- Church, an 1.is- ;eddfod was held on Saturday m the Jentral Hall^ wansea, on behalf of the :)rgn renovation fund. J'Jight juvenile choirs competed, and chore were five choirs in the male voice competition from Swansea and district, in the reeitation for children uuder 16, Uicre were 1-5 entries. The morning president was the He-r. D. Lurof Waiters, .VI. A., H.D. atter- noon, Mr-.Edward Evans, J.P., and,1ïl).e siev. W. Crwys Williams served as i .iuctor, the adjudicators being — Dr. Anenrin Hees, i Mt.C.O., A.R.C.ftt* Garnant), and ALr. iTiilhp Tlioniots Neath); literature: the Rev. W. Cr\"y" Williams (Swansea). The accompanists were: Mr. Elwyn Daniel, L.R.A.M., md Mr. T. P. Jones. Mr. D. J. Wil- liams acted as chairman of cexmittee, Mr. Stephen Evans, as trO&6uror; Messrs. D. Cynon James and J. 1. Jbones -is lion .sees. RESULS. Solo (boys under 12): 1, Elwyn Rees, Plasmarl; 2, Robert Williams, Ireboeth. Recitation (children under 12): 1, r, 'ironwen Evans, Mynyddbach 2, Cecilia Williams, Alltwen. Piano solo (under 12): 1, Sidney Miles, Landoro; 2, Merlyn Smith. Male voice party: "Martyrs of the Arena."—Five parties entereu, and coin- petition wa svery keen, the marks not varying by more than one or two.-I, Cwalia, Morriston (conductor, Mr. Richard Evans). Juvenile choirs: Gwylian i Plant .Children's Holiday), in English or Welsh).—1, Mynyddbacll; 2, Nazareth, Morriston. Contralto solo: Miss Thomas. Tenor solo: Mr. E. Jones, Morriston. Bass or baritone solo: H. Roberts, ororseinon. There were 20 entries in the recitation (not over 16 years), Gelert," and 12 in that of "Hundor Pcnaf Cymro" (not )ver 12 years). The prize for englvn Y Wcnnol went to Gwladetig," Jwmtwrch. The mixed choir competition, prize £1, was abandoned. The Rev. W. Crwys Williams made a \rcry able chairman, his casual remarks creating roars of laughter. The eistedd- ,od was a great success, musically and inancially. BETHLEHEM, CADLE. An eisteddfod was held at Bethlehem, Oadle, on Saturday, when the c-.iductor .vas Mr. Jas. -Alain;,raring (Fforestfach). Adjudicators: Music, Mr. D. J. Watts, A.C. (Treboeth); recitations, Mr. Thos. 11. Thomas (Rovenhill). Accampan- sts: Miss Maud Evans and Mr. Trevor Thomas. Secretary, Mr. W. LI. Thomas; creasurer. Mr- Jcnkiu Da vies. Auuids. 4olo (under 14): 1, Katie May John, Manselton; 2, Lenore Thomas, Loughor. iolo (under 16): Gladys May Jones, Lan- lore. Solo (under 14): 1, Freddy Mas- ;era, Fforestfach ? 2, Robert Williams, Trc- Meth; coneolatioit prizes, Recs Protlieroe, lavdn Griffiths. Solo, under 56: 1. Freddy blasters, Fforestfach. Pianoforte solo, under .6: 1. Selina Cook, Morriston; 2, Gwylfa ilarris. Fforestfach. Recitation under 12; John Aldwyn Davies, Fforestfach: 2. Lily Thomas, Ravenhill. Recitation under 16: 1. Eleie Prothcroc, Grovesend; 2, Iris Grif- aths, Fforetfach; consolation prizes, John Aldwyn Davies (Fforestfach), Lily Thomas .Ravenhill), Hilda Hodge? (Raveiiliill). Translation, under 18: 1, xlilda Hodyee, Fforestfach. Recitation. open: Mr. D. J. ilainwaring, Ffort-tfach. Soprano solo: M.rs. G. Griffiths, Ravenhill. Tenor a ole: .Iar. Daniel Richards, Fforestfach. Baritone solo: Mr. Tom Jones, Cockctt. Mixed choral: Forest (conductor, Mr. Joseph R. Uiohards, Fforestfac4