The Aberdare Leader

Mountain Ash District Council. The above body met on Tuesday, at the Workmen's Institute, Mr D. Rogers in the chair. The other members present were :— Major Morgan, Capt. F. N. Gray, Rev. J. F. 'Williams, Messrs W. S. Davies, J. Jones, Hugh Price, lVm. Davies, John Charles, Thos. Jones, Bruce Jones, Dr R. D. Morgan. with Mr H. P. Linton (clerk), Mr F. Stock (assistant clerk), and Mr W. G. Thomas (surveyor). NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD, 1905.-Mr G. A. Evans, secretary of the Mountain Ash National Eisteddfod, 1905, wrote asking the Council if they would kindly assist the local committee in erecting boulders to form a Gorsedd circle. Mr Evans pointed out that Merthyr District Council in 1901 had assisted the Eisteddfod Committee by erect- ing boulders in the Park for the same pur- pose and subsequently dedicating them to the public for ever and ever."—On the motion of Capt. Gray, it was agreed that the Council should render every assistance to the Eisteddfod Committee, and on the motion of Rev. J. F. Williams it was resolved to apply to the Local Government Board for sanction to spend a sum not exceeding jeioo in matters connected with the Eis- teddfod. ABERCYNON CEMETERY.—Mr M. Davies, Abercynon, wrote with reference to the closing of Abercynon Cemetery. He thought that in the interest of the general public the cemetery should be opened on Sundays from 10 to 4 o'clock. At any rate the gates ought to be left open on week days, or a key kept in a house close by for the convenience of visitors.—Rev. J. F. Williams asked what has been done re the Council's resolution passed some time ago to erect a house near the Cemetery.— Chairman: Nothing has yet been done. We are in the same position at Ynysybwl.- It was decided to refer the matter to the surveyor to see what could be done. COUNCIL ACCOUNTS.—Mr F. Stock (assist- ant clerk) submitted certain recommend- ations re the arrangements of accounts, which were adopted by the Council. PLACE OF MEETING.—Aid. Wm. Jones, secretary of the Workmen's Public Institute, wrote, in reply to a communication from the clerk, that the Court Room could be let at 5/- per meeting.-The clerk was directed to ask Ald. Jones' terms for use of a com- mittee room.—Major Morgan: And we might ask them to heat the room for us.- Chairman: Yes, we had better accept this place, for we were ejected from the Duffryn Hotel last week. WATER PURCHASE ACT.—Mr Thos. Jones spoke at some length in favour of adopting 11 this Act, and after some discussion it was resolved to defer the matter until April next. NEW CEMETERY.—Mr IV. S. Davies, M.E,. was deputed to see Mr H. E. Gray with reference to some land required by the Council for the purpose of a new cemetery. TAXATION OF LAND VALUES.—Communi- cation was read asking the Council to sup- port a movement for the taxation of land values. The letter also asked the Council to invite the co-operation of their repre- sentatives in Parliament.—Rev. J. F. Williams: I move that we write to Sir Alfred Thomas, Messrs D. A. Thomas and Keir Hardie.—Mr Thos. Jones: What does this motion imply'? Does it mean that we support the taxation of land as well as the minerals in the land ?—Capt. F. N. Gray It means that you tax everything that does not belong to these peoples-Major Morgan I move that we take no action in the matter. —Capt. Gray: I second it.—Mr Thos. Jones I believe that royalty owners should be taxed.On a vote being taken, seven voted for Rev. J. F. Williams' motion and four against. CONGESTION OF OXFORD-STREET.—Mr D. W. Howell, secretary of the Mountain Ash and District Trades Association, complained of the congestion of Oxford-street, owing to the cab-stand being situated there.—Mr W. Davies said that the matter had been before the Council on a previous occasion. What steps were taken then ? Mr Beasley was not likely to oblige the Council in any manner.—Chairman: I was told that a deputation from some part of this district waited upon Mr Beasely the other day, and thab he asked them if there was a member of the Mountain Ash District Council amongst them. If there was, he was not going to hear them.—On the motion of Mr Wm. Davies it was decided to ask the Mountain Ash Trades Association to write Mr Beasley on the matter. ABERCYNON CROSSING. Rev. J. F. Williams said he wished to bring an old grievance forward once more. The T.V.R. Company were getting rather impudent. The Abercynon crossing was being continu- ally obstructed. On Saturday evening, Jan. 23rd, the crossing was obstructed for nearly an hour and a half. Vehicles which could not pass under the famous arcade, were obliged to wait for an hour or so until the obstruction was removed. The people of Abercynon ought certainly to have some voice in the matter and he believed that they should not tolerate this any longer.— Mr Bruce Jones: Mr Beasley has been written to several times.—Rev. J. F. Willliams I move that he be written to again.—Mr J. Jones seconded and the motion was adopted. SERVEYOR'S REPORT. Messrs E. J. Davies and Son have made formal application to have the water supply connected to ten houses in Abercynon-road. These are the first lot of 100 houses which they are building, and to supply the same, it will be necessary to extend your rider main for a length of 280 yards. v The cost of the main, with the necessary valves and hydrants, will be £67. I have received a report from the County medical officer of the Bacteriological examination, and the chemical analysis of a sample of water taken from your supply mains. Sei.vers.-The 9in. sewer at rear of Lon- don-street, has been completed. It is ne- cessary to enter the lands and premises de- scribed on the accompanying shedules, being within the district council and to lay in. through, or under the said land a line of p.pe for the sewering of your district, and I recommend that notice be served upon the owners or occupiers of the land and pve- r.i:<acs in accordance with scsction 16 of the Public xlealiu Act 7o. Highways.—Mr Jones of the G.W.R. Co has informed me that his Company intends raising their railway at Duffryn crossing about 1ft. 6ins., and this will necessitate the raising of your road on each side of the crossing. Your foreman at Ynysybwl, has reported to me that Mr Edwards. Buarth Chapel Farm, has closed a footpath through his fields from the Cemetry road to Tanheu- log road, which was formerly open to the public. Drawings of a proposed hotel in Gwendo- line-terrace, Abercynon, for Messrs Giles & Harrap. have been submitted for your approval. It contravenes Bye-law 54, as regards lateral extent of airspace, but shows over 150 super feet of airspace at rear.— W, G. THOMAS. ACTION ON REPORT.—Plan of proposed hotel.—Rev. J. F. Williams proposed that the plan be rejected for the reasons stated.—Mr Thos. Jones Is the hotel to be near your house, Mr Williams ?—Rev. J F. Williams It will be near my chapel.—On a vote being taken, it was decided by the casting vote of the chairman that the plans be rejected.

Aberdare Teachers and the Trades Council. The annual meeting of the Aberdare Certificated Class Teachers' Association was held on Saturday, Mr D. J. Hughes-Jones, Cwmbach, in the chair. Mrs Jenkins, Cwmdare Schools, was elected president; Mr T. J. Lavender, Town School, was elected vice-president; Mrs W. Griffith, Llwvdcoed, re-elected treasurer, and Mr T. Walker, Abernant School, elected secretary. There was a motion on the agenda" That the Aberdare Class Teachers' Association be affiliated with the Aberdare Trades and Labour Council." This was moved by Mr T. J. Lavender, and after a lengthy dis- cussion was carried. Mr W. W. Price and Mr M. Lewis were appointed delegates to the Council, should the proposed affiliation be accepted. Mr E. Davies, was appointed recreative secretary, and Mr M. Lewis, press secretary, and delegate to conferences. The reports of the officers and delegates were received, and in each case proved satisfactory. The association has now a membership of over 50. The vice-presi- dent (Mrs Jenkins, Cwmdare,) was inducted as president for the ensuing year, and delivered an excellent address on The Rights of Women." She spoke on various matters from a woman's standpoint, and emphasised the necessity of treating women as the equals of men where work of a similiar nature was performed. She also pointed out the need of unity among members and of a code of honour. The action of educational authorities in giving preference to persons with university degrees over those who had been pro- fessionally trained, and in dispensing with the services of qualified married women teachers simply because they were married was deprecated. The importance of the study of educational questions by the repre- sentatives of the people on the Educational Committee was also urged. Mr Hughes Jones and Misses Richards and Hughes were congratulated on their promotion and much satisfaction was ex- pressed at the manner in which the appoint- ments had been made. Mr W. W. Price moved that the annual subscription be increased. After some dis- cussion it was decided to increase sub- scription to 1/6 per annum. This concluded the business, which was followed by a tea and social.

Aberaman Man's Suicide. Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, conducted an inquiry Wednesday morning at the Swan Hotel, Aberaman, into the circumstances attending the death of John Harvey, 62 years of age, living at 51, George street, Aberaman, who was found hanging to the 17, 17, banister of the stairs last Monday morning. The first witness was John Harvey, who said that he came home from work at 5.30 on Monday morning, and was startled to find his father suspended over the stairs. Around his neck was a silk handkerchief, one end of which was attached to the banister of the stairs. He once thought of cutting the handkerchief, but as his father was dead for some time, he did not. Reply- ing to the coroner, witness said that he had heard his father say on several occasions he wished he were dead.—Arthur John Harvey (another son of deceased), stated that all the family retired between 11 and 12 o'clock on Sunday evening as usual. About 12 o'clock his father came to his room and asked for some matches. Witness after- wards heard his father enter his own bed- room. Replying to the coroner witness said that his father had not been in good health for some time, though of late he had been very despondent. He had heard the deceased say that he wished he were dead. —A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity was returned.

One of the Twins. Mrs J., the estimable wife of a Dowlais ironworker, kept a little refreshment buisness to aid the family treasury. One morning she presented her husband with a pair of fine boys. Father was fairly scared when he heard there were two, doubtless wondering how the cupboard was to be kept full. Thomas a young man living near, had not heard of the addition to the family, and feeling thirsty on the way home from work, called at the house of Mrs J., and asked for "One of the Twins." The husband, who had to mind the buisness when his wife was away, looked strange for a while, but eventually said, Certainly, I'll get you one." He went upstairs and rolled one of the boys in some clothing, and bring- ing him down presented him to the young man, who .instantly fled. Thomas had been accustomed to jocularly ask for One of the Twins when he wanted a bottle of Hop Bitters having once seen an advertise- ment where the. Welsh Hills Hop Bitters and the Welsh Hills Lemonade were described as a pair of lively, vigorous Twins.

The man who does not believe in adver- tising, generally believer in adver using his own convictions.

Letters to the Editor. THE ALLEGED PROSELYTISING. SIR,-Kindly allow me permission to reply to a most scurrilous attack made upon the Town National Schools. The march- ing up to Church is pure imagination on I the part of Mr M. Watkins, and, living so near the Schools, there seems to be no ex- cuse for this false charge. Not only was there no marching," but the children were distinctly told not to attend the children's services without their parents ex- press consent. The same can be said re the boxes. The taking of boxes was purely voluntary on their part, the Society bene- fiting, being the Waifs and Strays Society," a Society every Christian is a well-wisher of. The three points of Mr Watkins' re- marks are utterly unjustifiable, and were received with a cry of shame." I think the shame comes in at the unblushing way these untruths are hurled broadcast at innocent institutions and by Christians who pose as leaders.—I am, R. H. THOMAS. SIR,-It is surprising that an educated person like Mr M. Watkins should have fallen into the error of making such serious allegations without first taking the trouble to find whether he had been rightly informed or not. I commend the following to his notice :—Neither Church nor Free Church children were (or are) compelled to go to Church. School closed at the usual time, the Church bell was rung, aad those who so wished, wended their way thither without any marshalling or marching. Again, Mr Watkins' informant has led him astray re Obligatory collecting boxes." They are self denial boxes and not collecting boxes at all, the taking of which was purely voluntary on the part of the children. The principle of self denial commends itself to both Free Church and Church adherents, the children denying themselves luxuries during Lent for the benefit of over 3,200 "destitute children," supported by the Waifs and Strays' Society. Even had they been collecting boxes they would but be on a par with collecting cards by means of which Christians of all denominations do an immense amount of good at home and abroad. Were the National Schools such a hot- bed of Churchism, why are there so many Free Church children there ? Are there not enough provided schools to take them ? If Mr Watkins interviewed their parents, who are doubtless staunch Nonconformists, he would ne\ er dream of again endeavouring to fan bitter feelings. The above, is not mere hearsay, but plain unvarnished fact, and if Mr Watkins will only think in an un- biased manner he will immediately with- draw the erroneous stateiyients.-I ain, R. H. J.

MOUNTAIN ASH EDUCATION COMMITTEE. SIR,-Some Cymrodor," without a shred of authority, brings forward an abom- inable charge of unsatisfactory attendance against the Llanwonno teachers, who "took advantage of the Welsh Holiday Course in Aberystwyth last summer. I have supplied Mr Shipton with a certificate of satisfactory attendance, countersigned by one of the Proffesors, and this should be a sufficient guarantee to the Education Committee. I was present at every meeting of the course, except on one day when I attended the National Eisteddfod. I kept a register of all attendances, and can produce the same whenever it is called for. My information is not based on rumour like that of your correspondent, but I was an eye-witness, and had daily intercourse with the students. May I add that the general attendance at Aberystwyth was far more regular and punctual than the one I attended three years ago on the Continent? Let "Cymro- dor change his name to Sais," so that his name and actions may be in unison. I am, DAVID JAMES. Secretary of the Welsh Language Society. Porth.-

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION, NO. 4 WARD. SIR,-In your issue of last week I read the address of Mr J. Howell to the electors of the above ward, and was astonished at its evasive summaries, and vague general- ities. He tells us that he has represented us on the Council for 12 years if so what good has he done ? Would it not be better for him to turn aside for the next term and make room for a younger and a better man ? Why not stick to one Council only ? In his address he states I have been assiduous in my attendance and most at- tentive to my duties," and again I- I have not only attended the meetings of' the Council regularly, but I have also devoted much time to the work of the various com- mittees, and have attended the same most regularly. Let us test these statements by putting a few questions to Mr Howell. 1. Is it not a fact that he only attended 7 times out of 12 on the Sanitary com- iilittee ? 2. Is it not a fact that he only attended 2 out of 12 on the Finance com- mittee ? 3. Is it not true that he only attended 1 out of a possible 6 on the County Rate Assessment committee ? And all of these during the last term. And is it at all possible that he only attended 13 times out of 190 average on the General Council Meetings? Yet he asserts I have been assiduous in my attendance and most attentive to my duties as a Coun- cillor The days are gone by for the electors tol he blindfolded by words without deeds. What I wonder is his policy on the great and all important Education question. Are we as Nonconformists going to sacrifice our sons and daughters on the altar of Priestcraft and Romanism, or are we going to fight like Britons for the control on Education by Public Representation ? I appeal to my fellow-electors on both sides of the Cynon to be men in this election, and to vote for the one who will support freedom and conscience, viz., G. A. Treharne, the Progressive Candidate.-I am, &e., LIB.-LAB.

Labour Electoral Council. A mee ing under the auspices of the above Council of the workmen of the Darran Las Ward, Mountain Ash, was held on Monday evening at the Darran Las Schools, to dis- cuss the advisability of running a Labour candidate for that Ward. Mr W. Lamburn, who occupied the chair, stated that owing to failing health Councillor Evan Morgan had declared his intention of not seeking re-election and requested them as workmen to announce their intention with regard to running a Labour candidate. It was pro- posed by Mr T. Davies and seconded by Mr J. Brooks that a Labour candidate be put into the field. An amendment was moved by Mr Hicks and seconded by Mr David Thomas. The attendance being so small and such little enthusiasm displayed, Alder- man William Jones suggested having a more representative meeting before anything definite should be done. However, this fell through, and the proposition had a small majority. Then the chairman was proposed as a candidate, and Mr David Thomas supported. At a subsequent meeting at the Duffryn, Boys' School, at which the chair was occupied by Mr J. Brooks, the above minutes were endorsed.

Alexandra's Hippodrome, the Pavilion, Mountain Ash. This week we have a bill which bids fair to be a popular one with amusement seekers. The Milfords, Twisto the boneless wonder, Onda and Leon, triple bar performer, and Professor Ted Heaton supply ample oppor- tunity of being thrilled by deeds of skill and daring. Miss Violet Macfarlane is indeed a comedy prize-packet, and with other enjoy- able turns, make the bill an excellent one. Next week's programme is sure to be another favourite with amusement seekers. Alvante, monarch of the slanting wire, has been engaged by the enterprising manager and director (Mr Taylor) at no little expense, and his marvellous feats ought to prove a great attraction. The remainder of the programme include Mons. Ciccro, or the flying trapeze Flora Stickalls on the flying rings Gean, king of fools. The company is aptly described as the best out of London.

St. David's Day at Pen- rhiweeiber. On Tuesday night, at the Hall. this cele- bration took place. The display was quite a new departure in the town. Upwards of 160 sat down to the banquet. Choice ferns, Japanese lanterns, and shaded glasses were the chief features of the splendid decora- tions. Amongst those present were Dr R. W. Jones and Mrs Jones, Miss Phillips Jones and Master Norman Jones, Mr and Mrs E. T. Williams, Misses Maggie and Mona and Master Idwal Williams, Rev R. Thomas and Mrs Thomas, W. Rhys Jones and Mrs Jones, Mr and Mrs W. A. Morgan, Mr Morgan Davies, Mr Steve James, Mr and Mrs Gwilym Morgan, Messrs Rees Morgan, Llewellyn Morgan, J. P. Jones, Daniel Martin, Samuel Davies, H. Howells, Gwilym Davies, Misses M. Hicks, M. J. Hicks, and M. Jones, Messrs Griffith Mor- gan, David Williams, W. Jones (sanitary inspector), Mr and Mrs Tom Davies, Miss Price, Mr and Mrs W. Williams, Mr and Mrs Harris Evans, Mr David Morgan, Miss S. Morgan, Messrs Henry Jones, David Theophilus, David T. Jones, W. J. Richards, Edward Hicks, A. M. Jones, Burson, W. Morgan, David James, Gwyrosydd, Richard Richards, W. Jones, D. T. James, Mits Reynolds, Miss Wilding, Messrs D. T. James, J. Davies, Mr and Mrs Rees Richards, Messrs Richards kniliskin) Kendry, H. Martin, Noah Evans (Mountain Ash), Rhys Davies, Misses Lizzie Evans and H. Williams, Messrs T, Morgan, Edward Mor- gan, David Williams, David O. Davies, Mrs Davies, Messrs Jones, W. Isaac, D. T. Lewis, M. Isaac, E. T. James, Evan James, Evan Jones, Hugh Davies, Evan Griffiths, Evan Davies, John Lewis, David Thomas, Air and Mrs John Thomas/Messrs Hrgi Roberts, \V. Hicks, Eli Morgan, J. Evans, William Jones, Evan J. Davies, John Pugh. William Edwards, Daniel Evans, William J. Jones, David W. Thomas, Ben Phillips, D. Evans. John Davies, William Williams, W. Hughes, W. Richards, D. J. Davies, Lewis Jones, John Jones, Gwilym Hicks, D W. Jones, David Erasmus, George E. Williams, John Jones, Jacob Davies, Evan Davies, T. L. James, John Thomas, Evan Jones, David Jones, Morgan Jones, Misses Watkins, M. Williams, H. Lloyd, B. Rees, M. A. Jones, M. J. Edwards, L. Lloyd, Messrs Pope, D. Thomas, Peregrine Jones, Harris, Misses Roberts, Isaac, Martin, A. E. Jones, Miss Thomas, Master W. Thomas, Messrs J. E. Jones, J. Jones, S. Davies, M. Thomas, W. Evans, M Williams, K. M. Griffiths, Lemuel Jones, A. Jones, J. Ambrose, and others. Eos Dar, of national fame, gave a capital exhibition of pennillion singing, accompanied on the harp by Mr Ben Powell. After the clearing of the cloth and honouring the royal toast with musical cheer, Mr William Hicks delivered a poem on Dewi Sant, which will appear in our Welsh column next week. Mr Hicks then proposed the toast of The Welsh People." Mr J. D. Morgan suitably responded, and attributed the moral standing of our country to patriotic Welshmen. Mr Morgan then sang. The Rev Rhys Jones in a spirited address proposed the toast of Dewi Sant. Dewi was the Welsh Patriot Saint, of which they were all proud. He was an excellent preacher, and was in close touch with the aspirations of the age. He was just, loving, and good. Duett, Hob y Deri Dando," by Masters Oded and Ben Williams. They were loudly encored. Mr E. Thomas (Cochfarf), ex- Mayor of Cardiff, responded. He was very pleased to be present. Dewi Sant embodied all that was good. He would have been delighted to be present at the banquet to see them all drinking water, for he was a strong Temperance man. He was a courageous preacher, for he put down heresy to a great extent. He was kind, for he helped the poor and the weak. He was a Nationalist, for he was fond of his country and its people. We could to-day, to our benefit, copy many of his good traits, which make us good citizens and true loyal Welshmen. The Education toast was proposed by Mr Hugh Roberts, who gave a ve::y short outline of the past 50 years. Mr E. T. Wil- liams responded in a most mastery speech, dwelling upon the education of the Sunday School and the every day schools. He traced the Sunday School back to 1661, also the growth of every day schools and colleges up to the present. The address was well received. Rev R. Thomas referred in feeling tones to the loss the Society had had through the death of Mr W. Richards, their treasurer, and a vote of condolence was passed.

From the Comics." (From Judy.) "WHEN the star's away the understudy will play." THE Fiscal Question: "Got such a thing as a dollar about you?" "AND do you think he really cares for you ?" "Care! He's positively afraid of me." PASSENGER: "I say, porter, doesn't that train stop here?"—Porter: "No, sir. Don't even 'esitate." "MARRIED her father's secretary! But I thought you said that she married money ? "So she did—her father's." MAUDIB: "He told me I was the only woman who had ever loved him."—Ethel: "He told me I was the only woman he had ever loved." RISING Author (to wife of M.P.): "I suppose, Mrs. Chilterns, that you take a great interest in politics yourself?"—Mrs. C. 11 Oh, yes; I frequently take tea on the Terrace." LONG-SUFFERING PATIENT "Tell me, doctor, do you really think I am improving ? "—Doctor: "To be quite candid, madam, you are; but if you take my advice you won't allow that to worry you." WILLING TO OBLIGE. -District Visitor: "Oh, it makes my heart ache to seA a man like you outside a public-house."—Husky Henry: "Sure, mum, if yer gives me tuppence I'll go and stand inside." IRATE Parent: "Haven't I told you, Sophia, that all lights in this house are to be out by ten ?"-Daughter: "Well, papa, the light in the sitting-room was out much before that.I. P. "Don't be irrelevant! I am aware that the gas was out all the evening." LANDLADY: "Two gentlemen come for you while you were out, sir?"—Lodger: "Oh, did they leave their names ? "—Landlady: No, sir, but I think they was actors or noospaper gentlemen, sir."—Lodger: "Why? "—Landlady "Well, it wasn't two in the afternoon, and they was both drunk.. air. (From Snap-Shots.) A MORE DEADLY VARIETY.—"Rose and Mabel have never spoken since they took part in the private theatricals."—"Professional jealousy?" —"Worse than that—amateur jealousy." GOODNESS exclaimed the hostess. "I am sure the people are having a dull time. No one will talk to anybody else."—"Why don't you ask someone to play or sing ?" asked the sympa- thetic friend. TRUSTFULNESS.—"Charley is a wonderfully clever man. Indeed ?,Yes. He can pick out the horse that ought to have won a race every time. And if it didn't win, that isn't Charley's fault." THE QUESTION ANSWERED.—"The question is this. Would you advise me to marry a beautiful or a sensible girl What a foolish question A beautiful girl would do better, and a sensible girl would know better." SOME KNOWLEDGE.—He "The young man who is paying attention to Miss Bullion ? Yes he's a lawyer." She: "I understand he doesn't know anything about law." He: "Well, he knows enough about law to see that there's more money in matrimony." ONE APIECE. The discontented author frowned darkly. "That man Carnegie is a lucky fellow," he said.—"Why? "the other man in- quired.—"Because he has given away 1,000 libraries."—"But I don't see "—"Wait. When he writes a book he can rest assured that the first edition will necessarily number 1,000 copies." IMPOSSIBLE.—"I suppose," said a sympathising neighbour, "that you will erect a handsome monument to your husband's memory ?"-The tearful widow replied: "To his memory! Why, p4or John hadn't any. I was sorting over some of his clothing to-day, and I found the pockets full of letters I had given him to post."

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CLIM & MOTORING NOTES. -0:- Another (,Vol season has commenced. lay it prove more propitious to wheelman lé1Ü the last. « T JTnmy" r.11 opened his season's racing .a tun Paris in .mr >ra. :k. He failed to secure i position in No fii,y lalomaire race against Bniuiaud Cunteuet. who intniid riding their last year'* •.Mount; thi« s'as-jn, and who find that the tyres .»<k>\V signs oi wear, cm have them renovated by having a new Datiiop tread fitted. •'Major" Taylor has met with a serious accident in Australia. In a match with Iver L-iwson the two riders collided, the Major ¡ ,1 ¡ í 1) on his ond and being picked up in an wiioouscioud ".&¡¡e. The Motor Union has taken up another case for out! Iif its members, who had been sum- moned for exceeding twenty miles an hour; mini through ii.s .solicitor succeeded in having cite charge dismissed on the ground that the timing was not reliable. This is the second uiswtwe of the Union successfully interesting ;t.iaif on behalf of a member. The action of the Government of Denmark, in voting a sinn of X5,000 for lending in small siim-e to Danish fisherman, to fit small petrol mor,orn to their fishing boats, is a most com- neudablo one, and illustrates in one direction uiooe, tho advantages and benefits attaching to a petrol motor. It is expected that the result of the government's action will be a large increase in the Daiiisii-fishiiig trade, which as it la, is oue of considerable importance. Betting at cycle races is extensively followed in Austria, indeed, the Australians are of n'iuh a sportive nature, that racing without the betting element wouid soon fail to attract the public, wliQreas at present crowds 15,000 • rong attends such gatherings. It is stated Floyd MacFarlaud and his supporters to< k nearly £ 3,000 vut of the betting riiig at, recent meeting held at Kalgoorlie, when 'ha crack handicap rider won the Westral \V!ie«l Race by a foot. Some 29 registered oookruakers paid JS10 each for the privilege of ■ >etting at the meeting, which gives a fair idea of tiie money that changes hands at a sport meeting on the West Australian goldfields. O-icar Ilodstrom, the American racing uiototirtts, looks to the motor to develop 'he gi-eatest speed of mechanically driven -eiiicies. In arriving at this conclusion lie has in view the question of weight, traction and wind resistance, and the comparative ease of sieering a bicycle travelling at a high spend compared with a car. At present ho in busiiy engaged on a four-cylinder motor, on which he expects to travel a straight mile in thirty seconds. Unfortunately we do not pos^e«ri a Daytoua Beach for speed trials, so it would be i-huoat impossible to attain Bud.! a rate of .peed in this country, even .1 fehare v/as It motor cycle that oould develop it. At the Hove Police O mrfc, a Frenchman named Marie Joseph Maris Leon Olivier, of Loudon, was charged with having driven a motor car to the public danger at PILLClutlll, tlrlii with haying driven over a cow. IT was siated that the chauffeur drove through the vil'age at a rata at fifteen to twenty triil,-s an hour, a id chat he did not stop after the cow was knocked down. The car was subsequently id,.ii iti,(t 11,6 Brighton by a police constable, who dss -overtiU ow-heel and hair on the wheels. The d(sf«n<;e NV&S that the (tow rushed at the car before there was time to pull up. The Bench, however, considered it a ccwardly action not pinling up after the accideut, and imposed a line of tS and costs. The Role function of an inner tube is t > retain the compressed air injected by trie indator into the valve, the air chamber is Uie must vitalplHt of a tyre, the part that must be kept perfectly air-tight and neeus instant repair should it at any time be accidentally punctured. These remarks tend to siiow how important it is to have only the ties', inner t,nbe.s on one's machine, and, ay the Dunioo '1\ re Company make their tubes of the pm e-t HIM most elastic rubber, and by skilled laootir only, there is really nothing wantm.; in their mmm- facture. We have ridden them for many ve.w now, and are therefore able to slje.ik -rottt experience. Punctures are bound to ,c. at some time or another to tlyiv tyi-e, hut we have found that in the case of Dun lops iney are more rare, and beyond an occasional mis- fortune of this nature, we have experienced none of that vexatious annoyance of poious ubes or air escaping at the valves. Mr. Rowland Janson, the racit g hon. sec. of the Polytechnic Cycling Cl tibl, lilts been making some suggestions with reference to arnatenr racing, with a view of securing a revival of public interest in this branch of out-door sport. Every person who has joined m the discussion anent the slump in racing t'uit been carried on in the evele press for some little while now, ia agreed oil the one point that "loafing" is responsible for the filllin; away that has occurred. Mr. uauson, how- ever, gives a very good suggestion as an antidote for the evil, which should certainly be given a trial. He assnmws thnt the race ia for Mix miles, a.nd is being d"C'ded on a three- lap to the mile truck. are twelve starters, and at every second lap tu« last man to cross the line has to i ut, wiidi the bell rings for the last tap only four n I.TS are left. Such an nrrtuigement w<»ii'd e"mly provide exciting racing every otluM* i vu-. "id towards the end of the race ibe wfruavie >•» "6 amongst the leaders will l^rviin^ iLid more intense.

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