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BRIDGEND POLICE COURT.I BRIDGEND…
BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. I BRIDGEND POLICE COURT. I Saturday, W. Llewellyn (chairman), Messrs. G. L. Bruce, T. C. Jones, J. P. Gibbon, Alderman J. Thomas, and Mr. G. Jeanes. D. AND D. I For having been drunk and disorderly, the following were fined :-Sba(Irick Thomas, lab- ourer, Garth, 20s.; Thomas Evans, labourer, Garth, 15s.; David Thomas, collier, Blaengarw, 20s.; Stephen Warwick, collier, Blaengarw, 15s; Thomas Watkins, collier, Penyfai, 15s. The use of indecent language led to fines being imposed on John Barrie. labourer, Bryn- cethin, 10s.; Nora Barrie, wife, Bryncethin, 10s.; Mary A. Murphy, wife, Caerau, 15s.; Wm. Thomas, labourer, Bridgend, 15s; Annie Butler, charwoman, Bridgend, 15s. A NUISANCE. I Thomas- Meredith, collier, Caerau, was fined I 10s. for having committed a nuisance. NO LIGHT. I Frank Birch and William Crawford, colliers, Maesteg, were fined 5. for having ridden a bicycle without having had a light. SUNDAY TRADERS. I The following Sunday traders were dealt with :—Bridget Murphy, shopkeeper, Maesteg, fined 5s.; Victor Gazzi, shopkeeper, Maesteg, 5s.; Angel Franchi, shopkeeper, Bridgend, 5s.; Louis Sidoli, shopkeeper, Kenfig Hill, 5s. GIPSIES' FIRE. I Howard Evans, Joseph Lee, Jane Lee, Morgan Herne, gipsies, St. Bride's Major, were fined 10s. for having lit a fire on the highway. A similar fine was imposed on Caradog Price, senr., Caradog Price, junr., Frederick Price, William Davies, William Lee, gipsies, Ewenny, for a similar offence. ASLEEP IN THE DEEP." I Rees Thomas, labourer, Railway Inn, Maes- I teg, was nned ?2 for having slept in the mine. I MAINTENANCE. I William John Thomas, collier, Court Ter- race, Cwmffos, Cefn Cribbwr, was summoned in respect of the maintenance of his mother, who had become chargeable to the common fund of the Bridgend and Cowbridge Union.—The case was adjourned for a fortnight. Monday.—Before: Messrs. D. H. Lloyd and G. L. Bruce. ABSENTEES. I George Mason, private in the Army Service Corps, and Ernest Simons, private in the 3rd Battalion Shropshire Regiment, were charged with having been absentees from their regi- ments, and were remanded to await escorts.
BRIDGEND LABOURER'S WAGES.…
BRIDGEND LABOURER'S WAGES. I At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday, James Fisher, labourer, Talbot Arms, Brldgftntl, sum- moned Andrew Scott, contractor, Port Talbot, for 30s., wages alleged to be due to him.—Mr. J. R. Morgan, Maesteg, was for defendant. Complainant contended that he was not paid the wages due to him for work done at Kenfig Hill, and in the course of cross-examination said that there was no proper method of pay- iimi1; to the workmen, who were paid at irregu- lar hours on Saturday morning. Defthd&ht's foreman said h* paid complain- ant. but his complainant strenuously denied. The Bench allowed the claim, and 8s. costs.
I SOLDIER'S SWEETHEART • n—^
I SOLDIER'S SWEETHEART • n —^ l 0 .P." Ai46 YdUNG LADY'S FATHER. At Bridgend Police Court on Saturday, John Selwood, Malthouse Cottage, Wick, summoned John Bowerman, private in the Coldstream Guards, whose home is at Wick, for assault. Complainant appeared, and asked that the summons should be withdrawn, as defendant was going to the front within the next week. The Chairman What was the nature of the assault? Complainant: Well, defendant is sweet-heart- ig my daughter, and I didnt approve of it. He insisted that my daughter should go out, and I said she was to stay indoors. Then he abused me, and struck me. But as he is going to the front next week I want the Bench to allow the summons to be withdrawn. The Chairman We will allow the summons to be withdrawn, but defendant had better take warning. The local police had better warn him regarding his conduct towards complain- ant and his daughter.
ST. MARY HILL FAIR.
ST. MARY HILL FAIR. VALUABLE HORSE KILLED. The ancient St. Mary Hill Horse Fair was held on the downs at St. Mary Hill, near Bridgend, on Thursday last week. There was a fair attendance of buyers, but the number of horses offered for sale, though moro than last year, when the country was being hurriedly cleared of-horses needed for war purposes, was less than at most previous fairs. The prices as compared with last year showed a downward tendency on the whole, which is accounted for by the fact that since that time large numbers of horses have been brought into the country from foreign lands, and that the military authorities have sent home numbers of horses found to be unfitted for the work at the front or not needed. There was a fair supply of cart horses and carts colts, and the prices for cart horses ranged from £ 60 to < £ 95. Two-year- old cart colts sold at from t40 to £ 58. The supply of cart suckers was limited, and these sold quickly at prices ranging from £20 to .£25. There were a fair number of light horses offered for sale, but the average quality was not good, and the prices realised were rather low, this class of horse being the one most affected by the foreign horses which have been imported during the past year and the horses returned from the front. Some of the best sold at prices ranging about £50. A number of horses fit for colliery purposes were offered, and these were in considerable demand and fetched good pries. An exciting inci If-nt happened while the fair -was at its height. A horse attached to a trap ran away and collided with a cart horse which was being offered for, sale. The cart horse was killed through the shaft of the trap being driven into its body. It was valued at £58.
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The official return by the Board of Trade respecting the railways of the United Kingdom, published on Monday, to cover last year is a single-sheet document, whereas in former years it has run to a many-paged Blue Book. To the present return there is appended the note:— "In consequence of the war. no further returns will be published for the year 1914 regarding the statistics of the railway companies of the United Kingdom." The return shows that the mileage open in 1914 was 55,663, an increase of 258 miles. The authorised capital was J61,447,557,000, an increase of £ 35,002,000 (which, however, included nominal additions of < £ 29,315,000), the paid-up capital being £ 1,341,222,000, an increase of < £ 7,011,000. The engine mileage was 621,239,000, a decrease of 7,085,000 miles; whilst the total receipts were c £ 139,098,000 (including the estimated amount receivable from the Government in respect of the control of British railways), a decrease of £ 353,000, the net income being, X50,925,000, a decrease of £ 1,206,000.
HISTORY OF THE YALE. I
HISTORY OF THE YALE. I LLANTRITHYD PLACE. I ARTICLE XMI. THE GRAND GALLEDY: A FINE STATELY I APARTMENT. (By Mr. T. M. PRICE, Late of Boverton). I The grand gallery at Llantrithyd Place, the old Aubrey mansion, was a magnificent and stately apartment of larger dimensions than that of the Old Van Manor House, near Caer- philly, the old home of the Lewis family; or of Cefn Mably Mansion, Glamorgan, the old seat and home of the ancient Kemeys Tynte family, who were both associated by marriage with the Aubreys of Llantrithyd Place. The grand old gallery extended from gable to gable, measur- ing 68ft. long by 24ft. broad, had a beautiful covered barrel roof of plaster, rising, about 10ft. from the floor, and at its south end was a window of two tiers of lights, extending nearly the full breadth of the apartment; and at its north end was another large window also of two tiers and 12ft. opening. A private doorway west of this window led into a stone passage in the north wing of the house. In the west wall there were three large windows of 6ft. opening, with four lights, each looking into the broad, open court, and a small doorway led into the chamber above the en- trance porch. In the same wall was another door leading into the upper parlour of the stately old mansion. The grand gallery had two attics above, and the beautiful covered ceil- ing ascended into the roof of the house which ended in two gables. THE WITHDRAWING ROOM. j In addition to a doorway leading into the withdrawing room, there was in the eastern wall between the entrance from the grand oak staircase and a large window of 6ft. opening, looking towards the Parish Church of St. Illtyd, a very large fireplace with beautiful marble casing and other ornamental work, which were wrenched away after the old man- sion was deserted and dismantled, leaving only the old iron cramps and other broken frag- ments of the oak beams, etc. TWO ARTISTIC STATUES. I The side pieces of the fireplace were two I large, artistic statutes, representing "Justice" and "Mc rcy," in beautiful veined marble, and above them was a large magnificent marble shield, representing "Aubrey," quartering a chevron between three crosses, and impaling Mansell and Bassett quarterly; and aboce this, Aubrey and his crest with coat of arms, Covering the walls of this apartment were six tiers of oak panels, and above the panelling was an artistic frieze of flowers and a cornice, from whence sprang the covered ceiling. This was a flat, four-centred arch in plaster worked in large flat coffers, with ornamental bosses, each bearing", coat of arms and heraldic device. In I the centre of thfc whole was Aubrey quartering Mansell, The elid's of the vault were gabled with beautiful plaster decorations. The withdrawing room was above the large dining room. Its dimensions were 22ft. by 32ft., with large windows on the south and eastern sides. The latter were of great size, and appear to have been continued through the two storeys of the mansion. In the north wall of the apartment a doorway led upon the grand staircase, and in the west end was another door leading towards the gallery, and in this wall there seems to have been another fireplace, which was dispensed with long before the ma" sion was deserted by the Aubrey family. I a f THE UPPER PARLOUS. 1 The dimensions of this apartment were 22 ft. squaJ. On the north side was a large window a.nd the oriel window already described looking towards the court. A doorwa y in the north Wall led to the bedrooift apartments, and in the east wfts a window of large dimensions, which appears to have been walled up and the wall thickened externally from 2ft. to 7ft., in order to carry a mural gallery, either a ward- robe or a small staircase, to the attics on the top floor of the building. The south wing of the mansion does not appear to have had direct communication with the body of the house. It presumably contained a large kitchen with a small door leading to the outer court of the house. THE OAK STAIRCASE AND IN-ROOM I TOWER. The grand old oak staircase and in-room tower at Llantrithyd Place were contained in a square tower within the mansion, an old South Wales fashion, of which there was for- merly another example in the old Cardiff Arms Hotel at Cardiff, which was pulled down about 30 years ago-which was in old days, the town house of the Thomas, of Wenvoe, and many of the leading county families in Glamorgan. The Angel Hotel now occupies the site of this former historic, old hostelry in Cardiff City. The staircase and in-room tower at Llantri- thyd Place had an attic stairs, and cellars at the basement, and the wings of the staircase ap- pear to have been sub-divided into small cham- bers and in parts, towards the west end, which had three regular floors and cellars on the ground floor. THE OLD OFFICE COURT. I On the south side of the mansion was the office court, sloping from the house, the south wing forming its north side. This apartment measured 150ft. long by 120ft. broad, and it had a protecting wall on the eastern side dividing it from a spacious kitchen garden, which sup- plied the household with garden produce and fruit, etc. On the western side was a large barn, and on the lower or southern side of the mansion were various outbuildings, one of which was reputed to be more ancient than the old mansion itself. It was a long building oc- cupied in the old days as three cottages, with small square-headed windows and one good per- pendicular door. Another exterior door opened into the stair in the gable of the structure, which ascended to the wooden loft above. THE BREWHOUSE AND BAKEHOUSE. I Other outbulidings included a brewhouse and a bakehouse, as in the old days it was the general rule and custom to brew their own ale or beer, made from genuine malt and hops, etc., without adding injurious chemicals; and they also baked their own bread, as bakers were probably rather scarce in the olden times. At one end of the brewhouse and bakehouse was a large fireplace with a spacious oven, and at the other end was a very thick gable wall, in which two large fireplaces probably stood back to back. On the one side was the circular bed of a cauldron, 6ft. in diameter, and in the other a staircase which ascended from the ground floor and passed between the two chimneys of the building and came out upon the upper floor. One of the large chimneys rested upon a mas- sive old oak beam, measuring about 7ft. long. To the south of the brewhouse and bakehouse were walled enclosures covering the bottom of the valley, containing fish-ponds, fruit orchards and spacious gardes, with various kinds of fruit and vegetables. I. A NOTE IN IOLO MORGANWG'S MSS. I The following interesting reference to Llan- trithyd Place may be of interest. In a note attached to lolo Morganwg's MSS., p. 368 (vol. 8, 1848), quoting an old writing, says: The place (Llantrithyd Castle), when demolished, was never afterwards built castle fashion, but in the form of the ftreat Place house, as it is seen at this day; A.D., 1,591)," Therefore, the present stately old ruined mansion appears to stand on the site of a far more ancient struc- ture. There is a tradition that a subterranean pas- sage was constructed from Llantrithyd Place to Old Beaupre, about 2! miles distant; but it is quite an erroneous supposition, as no suclp pas- 1 sage exists, or any trace of it, to confirm this old story. With the Old Van Manor House, Caer- philly (the old seat of the Lewis family), Llan- thrithyd Place, with historical Old Beaupre, near Cowbridge, and Cefn Mably Mansion, the old seat of the Kemeys Tynte family, probably shared the reputation and distinction of being one of the principal seats on the eastern sitle of the county of Glamorgan. The accommoda- tions of Llantrithyd Place were spacious, grand and stately; its internal fittings rich and elabo- rately decorated. Its extensive surrounding domains were considerable and valuable, and its owners (the Aubreys), after the marriage with Mary- Lewis (the Van Mansion Caer- philly) and the acquisition of the Brill and Boarstall Estates, in the counties of Bucks and Oxfordshire, ranked among the most consider- able gentry in the county of Glamorgan. The acquisition of the Brill and Boarstall Estates, thought it added considerably to the finance and influence of the Aubrey family, was eventu- ally partly the ruin of Llantrithyd Place, as it gradually ceased to be their permanent family residence—though the Aubreys appear to have come here periodically every part of the year until late in the 18th century; and the old Aubrey mansion at Llantrithyd was not actu- ally deserted until after the death of Sir John Aubrey in 1826. Sir John Aubrey, Bart., M.P., the penulti- mate baronet, lost his only son under very painful circumstances, as already stated in a previous article, and it is said that he deserted the oLd mansion in consequence of this sad and paintful event. The old mansion was let for a time, and occupied by the Broughton family during the life of Sir John Aubrey, Bart. Sir John being on rather bad terms with his brother, Colonel Richard Aubrey, Ash Hall, near Cowbridge, unfortunately granted long leases on the farms and land about the old mansion to his daughter, Mary Anbrev, who married Samuel Whitcombe, Hampstead Court, in the county of Gloucester, May 7th, 1792, whose daughter married Mr. Henry Sey- mour, and held these leases during her life. This unfortunate family dispute rendered resi- dence almost impracticable at Llantrithyd Place, as Sir John Aubrey h1\<llea¡¡ed out the I lands to the tenants on three lives at very low rentals. When Sir Thomas Digby Aubrey, Bart., the nephew and heir, came into posses- sion of the estate, in 1826, after Sir John Aubrey's death, the deer park and the grounds around the mansion were almost all he could call his own. This disgusted Sir Thomas Digby Aubrey, and he eventually finally discarded the place, and it was gradually dismantled as time went on. The furniture of the historic old mansion was disposed of by auction; and the beautiful avenue near the mansion was cut down, and the grand old place was suffered to become the haunt of bats and owls, and was used for many years by the tenant farmers as a storehouse for wood and stone, etc. A large portion of the roof collapsed and fell in the year 1832, and the oak staircase was taken away in fragments by various curiosity hunters. Some portions of the oak staircase were made into stable hooks for hanging up harness, etc.— so I was informed by Mc. John Morgan Tloan Trithyd) when we were exploring the old ruined mansion a few months ago. The fine avViatic armorial shields of veined how placed within St. Illtyd's Parish Church, Llantrithyd, were removed from the magnificent chimney-piece in the saloon, and two beautiful carytid-figures from the old man- sion now form part of a handsome chimney- piece in Major-General Tyler's residence at Llantrithyd House. Some of the fine old oak panelling is said to have been sent into Cheshire and various other places in England and Wales. NOTABLE LITHOGRAPH DRAWINGS. I The grand aspect of the mansion, interior and exterior, has been preserved in two beautiful lithograph drawings, from the accurate and skilful pencil of the late Mrs. Traherne, Coedarhydyglyn Park, St. Nicholas, which is one of the many valuable services rendered by this venerable lady to her native county of Gla- morgan. These two valuable sketches of Llan- trithyd Place are now in the possession of Mrs. Dorothy Traherne, Coedarhydyglyn Park, St. Nicholas. Eeach sketch measures about a foot high and 18 inches in width, depicting a fine view of the grand old drawing room and also a fine picture of the west front of Llantrithyd Place as it appeared in the good old days when the Aubreys resided there. Mrs. Dorothy Tra- herne is the widow of the late Captain Tra- herne, R.N., who died recently at Portsmouth whilst serving his country. A large portion of the venerable stone walls and other fittings of the old Aubrey mansion have been utilised in furnishing building mate- rials for adjacent farm buildings and houses on the estate in the immediate neighbourhood, in- cluding Tydraw Farm, where there is a fine speciment of the oak panelling. A large quan- I tity of the heavy old Welsh slates and other I materials were used in building Pwll y Darran Farmhouse, Welsh St. Donats, and the Aubrey I Arms Inn, Bonvilstone, which inn derives its I name from the Aubrey family. I DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT COINS. When the oak flooring was taken up in the large dining room an old carpenter discovered a number of old guineas and other coins, con-I cealed underneath the boards, which had U"O: bablv been hidden there for a long period by some person or persons who lived in the man- sion when the Aubreys resided there. In the pretty sylvan dingle adjacent to the mansion was a miniature canal, which was oc- casionally used for boating in the summer sea- son, and a large oak dining table was placed near by, under the shaded trees, for entertain- ing the numerous guests and visitors. Traces of the old gravel walks may be seen to-day, and the old fish-pond, now called the horse pool, is adjacent to the mansion, with a small island and tree in the centre of it. THE DOWER HOUSE OF THE AUBREYS, I LLANTRITHYD. The Great House, Llanmaes, now called Llanmaes House, situated near the ancient vill- age church of St. Cattwg, Llanmaes, appears to have been the dower house of the Aubreys, Llantrithyd Place, for some considerable time in the latter part of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. In the old Swansea Guide Book," dated 1802, it is men- tioned as being the residence of Lady Aubrey, who, however, only bore that title by courtesy, as she was an unmarried lady and a daughter of one of the Aubrey baronets. Llanmaes House, which is, perhaps, better known as the Great House (its original name), is now in the possession of Mr. Iltyd Bond Nicholl, J.P., F.S.A., formerly of The Ham Mansion, Llantwit Major. Mr. Nicholl is having the historic old house repaired and renovated throughout, and intends taking up family of Hereford, and were taken to Here- I LLANTRITHYD DEER PARK. I I The picturesque old deer park at Llantrithyd I r i6 a walled enclosure comprising about 80 acres of pasture land, which is now attached to Ty- draw Farm, and in the occupation of Mr. Thos. Watts, the well-known Vale farmer. It is in- teresting to note that all the deer were removed from Llantrithyd Park in the year 1859-56 years ago. They were sold to the Booker the netted enclosure, but they quickly found out ford Park. Mr. John Morgan (loan Trithyd), the bard of the Vale, well remembers the day when the numerous nne flocks of deer were taken from the park at Llantrithyd. A firm of wild beast catchers were specially engaged from London to capture them, and they brought some large covered vans to convey them away. The Londoners fixed a high netted fencing across a corner of the park, and left an open space of about 50 yards wide to drive the deer into the fenced enclosure for the purpose of catching them. A large num- ber of people assembled to watch the Londoners in the difficult task which they had in hand. The people were asked not to interfere in any way with the deer catchers in their work. Four or five of the deer catchers walked around the deer, holding white pocket handkerchiefs in their hands to try and coax them quietly into the netted enclosure, but the quickly found out, —like the Risca people with the cuckoo-that they could not easily entice the deer into the netted enclosure to catch them. Finding their efforts were of no vail, they eventually appealed for the assistance of the villagers and others who had assembled to look on, and asked them to all stand and form a line of defence in order to drive the deer into the enclosure. This proved only partly suc- cessful, as several of the deer jumped over the high netted fencing and into the open park again. Several of the tenant farmers and others then chased them with their dogs in all directions around the park until they were com- pletely fagged out, several of the deer actually lying down in the chase. Subsequently the Londoners, assisted by willing helpers, pulled them by force into the covered vans which were in readiness to convey them to Hereford. Nearly the whole of the day was spent in capturing the deer, and had it not been for the timely and valuable help of the tenant farmers and villagers, it is doubtful whether the Lon- doners would have captured them at all. The splendid deer park at Llantrithyd lies in one of the prettiest districts in the Vale of Gla- morgan, surrounded by charming country scenery. The massive old entrance pillars are still standing in a good state of preservation, and the boundary walls are also in good condi- tion, probably owing to the good mortar and building material which the builders utilised in the good old days of the past-an example which might well be followed by many builders of the present age. It is of interest to note that about 350 soldiers have been encamping in this ancient park for several weeks, and training themselves in readiness to serve their king, country, and empire in defence of our dear old homeland. AREA OF THE AUBREY FLETCHER ESTATE IN GLAMORGAN. The Aubrey Fletcher Estate in the county of Glamorgan covers an area of over 6,000 acres, which is chiefly good pasture land, and the annual rent roll exceeds X5,000 per annum. The largest portion of the estate lies in the agricultural district, in the immediate neigh- bourhood of Llantrithyd, whence they extend southward to the village and parish of Llan- carvan, but there are also detached portions in many parts of the county, One of these is in the adjoining parish of Welsh St. Donats; an- other in the pretty neighbourhood of Peter- stone-super-Ely, and another is as far distant as Llanmadoc in the Gower peninsular. Then there are also several along the romantic sea- coast line between the stately Castles of St. Donats and Dunraven, near the pretty watering village of Southerndown and in the neighbour- hood of Marcross village and Monknash. Other portions of the estate lie to the north of the Cowbridge main highway adjacent to Stalling Down, near the pretty old-world village of St. Hilary. It will thus be seen that the greater portion of the land is of an agricultural nature, but there is at least one detached portion of the estate in the Rhondda Valley that contains valuable and remunerative mineral properties. Nearly all the lands and property in the parish of Llantrithyd belongs to Captain Henry Lancelot Aubrey Fletcher, M.V.O., Lon- don, with the exception of Pentre Farm, Llan- trithyd, now in the occupation of Mr. Richard Morgan, which is owned by Mrs. Samuel, of London, the relief of the late Mr. John Samuel Gibbon, J.P., M.F.H., Newton House, near Cowbridge, who assumed the name of Gibbon by Royal license about the year 1865, when he came into possession of the Newton Estate and other property in the Cowbridge district. Captain Henry Lancelot Aubrey Fletcher, M.V.O., is now the Lord of the Manor of Llan- trithyd. THE ESTATE AGENTS, PAST AND PRESENT. It is interesting to note that the David family, of Llandaff, have been agents for the Aubrey and Aubrey Fletcher Estates since the year 1874, when the late Chas. Aubrey Aubrey, Dorton House, Aylesbury, Bucks, came into possession of the estate. The late Mr. Edward David, of Llandaff, uncle of the present agent, Mr. E. U. David, was appointed estate agent in 1874, and held the appointment until his death in 1886, when he was succeeded by his nephew, Mr. E. U. David, Llandaff. Thus it will be seen that they have been looking after the same estate for a period of 41 years, which is a proof I of their good and faithful service to the estate owners and the tenants respectively. THE PRESENT ESTATE AGENT. Mr. E. U. David, the present agent of the Aubrey, Fletcher Estate, who resides at Llan- daff, is recognised as one of the best estate agents in the county of Glamorgan, or, I may venture to say, in the Principality. He is a very popular gentleman with all classes, and well liked by all the tenants, as he takes a very keen and special interest in their needs and re- quirements, without distinction of class, creed or party. Mr. John Morgan (loan Trithyd) describes Mr. E. U. David as one of the best estate agents in the county, and one of the most valuable assets on the Aubrey Fletcher Estate, as he knows practically every inch of ground on the extensive estate and pays special atten- tion to the welfare and various interests of the tenants and the respected owners respectively. It would be very difficult to find an estate in Wales with better farm buildings, etc., than those on the Aubrey Fletcher Estate. In con- clusion, may I be permitted to express on be- half of the numerous tenantry that they all fer- vently trust the estate will long continue in the possession of the same honourable and respected owners, the Aubrey Fletcher family, who have nobly sustained the splendid traditions of their illustrious ancestors. In order to avoid any misunderstanding, it should be stated that the first Aubrey baronet was Sir John Aubrey, Kt., created baronet on July 13th, 1660; and the last Aubrey Baronet was Sir Thomas Digby Aubrey, the seventh Aubrey baronet, who died in 1850, when the baronetcy became extinct, as Sir Thomas Digby Aubrey left no family issue. [Llantrithyd House, the residence of Major- General Trevor Bruce Tyler, J.P., D.L., will be dealt with shortly in a special article]
GLAMORGAN AGRICULTURE. I
GLAMORGAN AGRICULTURE. I —————— DEFINITE ACTION BY GOVERNMENT I ASKED FOR. ALDERMAN T. W. DAVID'S VIEWS. 1 Speaking at a meeting of the Glamorgan County Agricultural Committee on Tuesday, Alderman T. W. David said he was very dis- appointed that the Government had not yet taken any definite action with regard to the food supplies of the country. Here they were holding the quarterly meeting of the Agricul- tural Committee, and they had no lead from the Government at all. Now, what was wanted was not the holding of meetings and having parleys, but what was needed was action. Next month the farmers would be preparing their land for sowing. The time for action had come, and they looked to the Government to ten them what must be done. He noticed that Lord Selborne made an ex- cellent speech the other day, but there was no definite lead in it. He said the Government had refused to adopt the recommendation of Lord Milner's Committee to guarantee the farmers 45s. per quarter as the minimum price for their wheat. He was not sure that that was not a wise thing to do, but there ought to be some counter-proposal to that, and his view was, seeing that it was necessary to increase the quantity of land under cultivation in the country, the Government should offer some compensation to the farmers for any fresh land that they might bring under the plough. It meant a sacrifice to the farmer to do it, and there ought to be something in the form of compensation. His own personal view was that the Government should allow a premium of about L2 an acre for two years on any fresh land that was properly brought into cultiva- tion, and subject to that area being used for the purpose of growing additional wheat as compared with last year. It was necessary to increase the quantity of wheat grown, and not only to bring the land under cultivation. They might not be able to produce wheat the first year, but they must produce something, and the condition of the compensation should be that the farmer must grow so much more wheat on his holding somewhere. He thought that in order to bring about a considerably increased quantity of wheat pro- duction it was absolutely necessary that the Government should offer something in the shape of a premium to the farmers to do it. He hoped the Government would not go on with these meetings, but that they would decide to do something, and do it at once if it was to be done at all. He felt very etiUilgly that it was a national need just now, and as an Agricultural Committee they had a right to complain that the Government was not telling them what they ought to be doing and showing them the lines they should take. ITS ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE. I The Chairman said in the matter of live stock the Board of Agriculture had issued orders which the county was quite willing to follow, and the county would be equally will- ing to follow anything with regard to growing wheat. It was a matter of vital economic importance. They could not afford to send money to foreign countries for wheat, be- cause they had not got the money to spare. It was a matter of great economic interest, and he thought it was a disgrace to the Gov- ernment that they had not given the county a proper lead in time to deal with the land now for the autumn sowing, Mr. J. M. Randall said he quite agreed with all that Alderman T. W. David had said. Mr. E. Gibbon said he did not think there would be anything lost in sending represen- tatives to the meeting to express the views of the committee. Mr. T. Mansel Franklen stated that the letter which had been read was addressed to the chairman of the council, and Mr. J. Blandy Jenkins had requested Colonel Forrest to accompany him to the conference. This he had consented to do, and he (Mr. Franklen) had already notified the board that those two gentlemen would be present on behalf of the council. Alderman T. W. David was requested to put his views into writing, so that the gentlemen nominated might have a guide as to the feel- ings of the Agricultural Committee on the matter. The horticultural demonstrators (Messrs. Watson and Yeo) reported to the Agricul- tural Committee that allotments could be greatly extended in the Rhondda Valley if I some protection could be afforded to the allot- ment holders against the trespassing of sheep and other stock. I WART DISEASE NEAR BRIDGEND. I I Mr. Hedger Wallace, the county organiser, said it was the duty of the owner of stock to prevent the animals trespassing, and the allotment holders had a remedy against any owner whose stock caused damage. Mr. Hedger Wallace also reported that wart dis- ease on potatoes seemed to be very common in the Aberdare and Rhondda Valleys, especi- ally in the back gardens of cottages. From specimens sent to him, he thought it was also common in the valleys to the north of Bridg- end, and he had heard of a few cases in the Caerphilly district, but there were many cases in the northern section of the Swansea Val- ley. As potato lifting had begun he sug- gested that advertisements be issued pointing out that wart disease was notifiable and that there were penalties for not doing so. This course was agreed to, the Chairman, pointing out that this matter was one of great public interest at the present time, especially as we were trying to increase the food sup- plies. It was in the interest of the allot- ment holders and cottagers to see that their seed potatoes were free from disease. The new regulations of the Board of Agri- | culture with reference to the slaughter of calves, pigs, etc., were laid before the com- mittee, and it was decided that copies be ob- tained and sent to the various Police-stations for distribution amongst those interested. In order to avoid delay in future, it was agreed that such regulations be sent to the stations immediately on receipt of them. Mr. J. M. Brown, veterinary surgeon, wrote stating that he had joined the Army., and asked that his post might be kept open for him during the time he was serving in his Majesty's Forces. On the proposition of Col. Henry Lewis, this course was agreed to. With reference to the appointment of a suc- cessor to the late Mr. Jardine, the joint sheep scab inspector for Glamorgan, Brecon, and Cardiganshire, it was resolved not to take any action during the continuance of the war, especially as stringent sheep-dipping regula- tions were now in force. The several police-inspectors reported that up to August 16th. 22.320 sheep had been dipped in the Aberdare division, 36,656 in the Bridgend district, 37,952 in the Neath area, 15,885 in the Barry centre, 7,606 in the Tre- harris division, and 44,510 in the Gowerton district.
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e. ? '——- WELSH PLACE NAMES. AND THE INTRODUCTION OF ENGLISH. The war has had its effect even upon the work of a body so far removed from modern events as the Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire. Commenting upon the Commission's continu- ance of the inspection of the monuments of Pembrokeshire, the sixth report, that for last year, remarks that much of the country lies within the military protected area, and "the necessary restrictions upon the movement and occupations of civilians have slightly retarded the progress of the work of the Commission." During the year the Commission issued a volume on the ancient monuments of Denbigh- shire, practically completed that dealing with those of Carmarthenshire, and completed the inspection of the monuments of Merioneth- shire. They also finished the task of exam- ining the tithe schedules and maps of the en- tire Principality. The latter undertaking in- volved the examination of hundreds of docu- ments, many containing several thousands of place names, mainly of fields, the discovery of the position of the field or site upon the tithe map, and the location of the field or site on the modern six-inch Ordnance sheet. The Commissioners declare that there can be no two opinions regarding the importance of farm and field names to the Welsh archaeo- logist. The fact that the Welsh place-names arc being rapidly replaced by English names, so that the local lore which is often enshrined in the former is in danger of being lost, was in itself a sufficient reason for the under- taking. The results have more than justified the decision. There is hardly a parish-cer- tainly not one of the ancient parishes—of the Principality where the schedule of field names has not yielded some valuable results. Scores of small but in some oases important antiqui- ties would have passed unrecorded had it not been for the clue to their presence given by the place-name. Continuing their policy of visiting the prin- cipal monuments, the Commissioners made special tours of inspection to the counties of Merioneth and Pembroke during last year, and they remark that they are convinced that these visits had considerable effect in quick- ening the interest of residents and in pro- moting the growth of local opinion in favour of the preservation not merely of the la,rge and notable monuments, but of those smaller and less imposing remains which are always in danger of removal or destruction.
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I YALE NOTES. I J (By PELA-GIUS.) 7 I The delightful weather of the past few weeks has filled the town of Llantwit Major with visitors, the number being far in excess of that of recent years. He "Ill the wind that blows no good," for, without a doubt, the Zeppelin scare has helped to fill the seaside resorts of South Wales with holiday-makers, and this town, with others, has benefited. Marine excursionists, in like manner, have fought shy of their usual sea trips, and favour day trips by rail and char-a-banc to the town. But it is not holiday-seekers alone who have benefited by the summer weather—agricultur- ists have been able to harvest the late hay crops, and most of the early corn has been cut and carried. Writers in agricultural papers claim that the wheat crops of this year are above the average of last year. Whatever may be the case in other districts, this is not so in the Vale, for undoubtedly last year's crop in this district was above the average, whereas this year's is but a fair average crop of wheat, oats, and barley.
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GLAMORGAN VOLUNTEERS. INSPECTED BY EARL OF PLYMOUTH. The Earl of Plymouth (Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan) on Friday afternoon inspected the 1st (Cardiff) Battalion of the Glamorgan, Regiment of the Volunteer Training Corps at the Cardiff Arms Park. His Lordship was- aecompanied by Colonel W. Forrest, Major T. Lucas, and Lieutenant Radcliffe (who acted as his A.D.C.) and the officers on parade were- Mr" J. A. Jones (commandant of the battal- lion), Sub-Commandant H. Leigh Simpson, Company Commander and Adjutant Peaxsonx and Reg. Quartermaster and Secretary H. Middleton. The Battalion, which includes the Cardiff and Penarth Companies, turned out about 500 strong, the Penarth Company being in uni- form and carrying rifles, and a section of thes Cardiff Companies being in uniform, the re- Winder being in mufti, but wearing the. "G .R." brassard. Incidentally it may be re- marked that funds are still needed to provide the whole of the Cardiff Companies with uniforms and rifles. The band of the Glamorgan R.G.A. played for the march past, and the bugle band of the Penarth Company was also present. The Earl of Plymouth first inspected the men in line, and afterwards they marched past in column, his Lordship taking the salute. The Battalion marched very well and moved smartly, and their physique was notably good. Upon the conclusion of the inspection the Earl of Plymouth, on behalf of the Penarth Company, presented Lieutenant P. A. Smith, platoon commander of the company, with a sword in commemoration of his commission in the Royal Engineers. His Lordship offered' Lieutenant Smith his hearty congratulations, and also congratulated the Penarth Company that he had set the example of going from the Volunteer Training Corps into the, Aitmy. "I trust," added his Lordship, "there may be others who will follow your excellent ex- ample, and I wish you every good fortune and good luck in the Army." His Lordship then shook hands with Lieutenant Smith and after- wards presented Sergeant Gerhold and Ser- geant Griffiths, of Penarth, each with a. watch, won in shooting competitions on the Grangetown range.
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