Western Mail Monday June 2nd 1924.
Cowbridge.- Six-roomed Freehold House for Sale; vacant possession; best position; mortgage
if necessary.- Aplly W.J. LLEWELYN, The Gables, Bridgend, or Eastergate, Cowbridge.
Minavon, Whitchurch.- Exceptionally well-built Detatched Residence; 3 large reception
rooms, kitchen, scullery, pantry, and usual conveniences; 4 bedrooms, w.c., bathroom,
first floor; 2 large bedrooms, 2 smaller ditto, decond floor; garage; large walled-in
garden, greenhouse, fruit trees; fowlhouse; short distance 'buses, trains, golf links;
possession.- Mrs GREENSLADE, Minavon, Whitchurch.
A special meeting of the Newport Guardians was held on Saturday to consider the conditions
at Ynysddu, Cwmfelinfach, Cross Keys, and the neighbourhood, caused by the stoppages of
the collieries in the district.
The Chairman (Alderman T. DUTFIELD, J.P.) stated that the special emergency committee had
met that morning, and it was found that great difficulty had arisen. There had not been
any violence, but a considerable amount of strong language. The relieving officers
concerned in the district wished to know what action they were to take. He was glad to see
by the newspapers that there was some prospect of the men or some of them, going back to
work, but they could not resume work for some little time. When a similar strike occurred
a few years ago the Guardians decided that they could only relieve only destitute wifes
and families, but not men on strike.That was the legal position, and they could not go
beyond it.
The relieving officers must do the best in the circumstances and use tact and patience.
There was nothing to prevent the officers giving orders for food-but not money-for one,
two, or three days to persons in distress. The scale of the relief adopted in the past was
9s. per week for women and 4s.6d. per week for each child..
He hoped that the tradesmen would assist, and where they had given credit in the past they
would not discontinue it now.
The Clerk (Mr. M. DOWLER) read a letter from the Cwmfelinfach and Ynysddu Chamber of Trade
pointing out that the great hardship was being experienced and that they could not give
credit as in the past.
In answer to Mr. W. E. BAKER, the Chairman said that the relief given would be by way of a
loan.
The Rev. Father HICKEY expressed the view that it was dangerous principle to finance one
side of an industrial struggle from the rates and to encourage in any way men to leave
their work and go on strike because they could get relief from the guardians. And it was
especially dangerous when he remembered that there a great many unemployed in Newport-men
who were willing to work but could not get work , and who would have to pay thjeir share
of the cost of the relief to the families of strikers.
Mr. F. MORRICE said that the proposed relief was no new principle, but simply the legal
obligation upon the guardians.
This Chairman said that every case of relief would have to be investigated seperately.
The Rev. A.G.A. PICTON (Machen) said that was not done in former strikes, but men were met
in batches in the streets and told, "Come along and have relief."
The matter was left in the hands of the special committee.
Frederick Durant ORGAN, a Pontypool baker, was charged at the local court on Saturday with
having carried for sale bread which which was not an even number of pounds in weight. Mr.
W.J. EVERETT appeared for the defence.
Inspector T.H. LEWIS said that he weighed a number of loaves in the defendant's bread
van, and found that seven were on the average one and a half ounces each short in weight.
Mr. EVERETT urged the absurdity of the statute, and said that defendant would have been
liable to prosecution if he had sold bread which was overweight.
ORGAN said he was a victim of the carelessness of his employes.
The Chairman (Mr George JENKINS) said the Act was passed for the protection of the public,
and though ORGAN might not himself be responsible for the offence the public must be
protected. Defendant would be fined £10.10s.
William BROWN, a tramping labourer, was sent to prison for fourteen days at Pontypool on
Saturday for having done malicious damage to the extent of £5 10s. at the local labour
exchange.
Wlliam Henry DAVIES, clerk at the exchange, said that after being paid 32s. 6d
unemployment benefit the defendant returned and became abusive, picked up a chair, and
smashed a door.
On the application of Mr. L.H. HORNBY, D.L., the county magistrates at Newport on Saturday
made an order of exemption as to permitted hours in respect to the Railway Hotel,
Marshfield, on market days (alternate Mondays), permitting the house to be open for the
sale of intoxicants on those days from ten a.m. to four p.m. continuously.
John Patrick