The Kington Times - March 1918
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Kington Times 30th March 1918 - Page 3
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| Date | 30/03/1918 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 30th March 1918 |
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NESS CO . et . all nents . eemed ster RE MITTE . CHAIRMAN . Committee for d at the Shire ter representa- George Page , Dr. G. Steel . Dowding ) was t from attend- Chairman , pre- om the Chair- cing his resig- ke to remain a osed that Dr. irman for Mr. rris ( Hereford ) ce ( until July ) . d General Pur- sented by the ns as to pay- ate of adminis- ere agreed to . on the follow- considered the rement of the nd the present o the constant arge temporary Hereford , by mented , recom- C. E. Jeens , ter , part time Insurance Com- urance matters , come to Here- r the next six apacity to Mr. affing organisa- It would be whatever rman His remunera- e £ 50 and £ 20 rs will be . pre- re involved , if dopted . perfectly Your clear is a temporary the difficulties e of three ex- sfied without a ons for the ap- st in the office , ferred back to urther decided e called to o staffing of the g of the Com- NTC . OURT . J. Salwey and or ) , and H. J. not adjudicate . N. Tower Street , Control Com- with exceeding y selling rasp- erry and goose- ry . d . n which defen- jars of jame to and as he was again it was a arged 2d . too 1. for the 1 lb. ty to find out aght to charge .. she lived at general shop . duced was one lb. jars of jam ch , and 6 1 lb. nded he knew ed the things at ught she had ot know if she too much . jar of jam to om Mr. Stead . not date . tell what She was s raspberry or helf with other Smith's as well re might have She believed he Police . not say where ought from Mr. jam was rasp- raspberry and ebruary 11th he ud purchased a jam and paid He saw the him , and de- raspberry and as his bill and , he could not He said he did d to a case like did not dispute the jar of jam produced . defendant was as to be proved In his opinion at all .. apple jam and ot ask for any said she was . S raspberry and ck . He could action . Miss nd said it was aid the jam he He did not supplied by duced . apple jam on he order . He or him to have is premises on hrough his in- ry and goose- the price be- He ld the police he ut profit . raspberry and bill . The jam he case proved . they would be ld be fined 158 . PRINTING ! You will get GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES AT STEVENSON'S 33 , High Street , Kington . Billheads , Statements , Memorandums and all kinds of Commercial Printing In well - arranged and up - to - date style . Ledgers , Day Books , Cash Books , Letter Books and all Office Stationery In great variety . Note the Address : 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . MAYOR'S PRESENTS FUND . E. H. Morgan , Transport Section , Hereford Regiment , wrote on Feb. 21st I am writing these few lines to thank you so very much for the parcel I reeeived on the 20th of February , and I also thank the subscribers of Leominster for their kindness in helping to get comforts for the troops , which are very much appreci- ated out here . We are in a nice place out here , but we cannot get a lot of food up ow- ing to the bad weather we are having just now . We have had some very interesting travels THE KINGTON C.S.M. E. G. Brace on Feb. 16th wrote : I wish to thank you and the subscribers of the Leominster Present Fund for the very ac- ceptable parcel that I received on February 14th . It was very thoughful of you and the Committee to think of the Leominster boys who are away from the old town . Perhaps you think it is a little late for Xmas , but if you had seen the rough nature of the country amongst these hills and the difficulties our people have had to overcome with the trans port even to get rations to us you would agree with me " That it is better late than never . " TIMES , MARCH 30 , 1918 . LEOMINSTER FOOD CONTROL COMMITTEE . SUMMER MILK PRICES FIXED . STEAM TACKLE ACHIEVMENTS . The work of the tractor on the land has naturally excited a great deal of popular inter- the machine and its increasingly successful re- sults . TENBURY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . THE HOUSING PROBLEM . The monthly meeting of Tenbury Rural A meeting of the Food Control Committee forest and appréciation because of the novelty of District Council was held on Tuesday , present : Leominster Borough was held on Saturday at the Town Hall present : Alderman George Page ( in the chair ) , the Mayor ( Councillor J. B. Dowding ) , Councillor John Watkins , Councillor Biddle , Mr. T. J. Enoch , Mr. E. King , Mr. C. Turner , with the Executive Officer ( Mr. W. T. Sale ) and Mr. O. O. Mapp . However , as the Food Production De- Mr. George Ballard ( in the chair ) , Colonel E. partment points out , a great deal of the credit V. V. Wheeler , Mr. H. T. Nott , Mr. W. Ash- fer the advanced state of the agricultural pro- ley , Mr. F. E. Prescott , Mr. R. Crofts , with gramme is due to the older form of mechanism , the Surveyor ( Mr. R. W. Jarvis ) and the Clerk known as the steam plough or steam tackle , and ( Mr. L. Ashley ) . in our enthusiasm for the tractor we ought not to forget the debt due by the nation to the steam plough owners of the country . sence MR . C. G. PARTRIDGE'S LOSS . WANTED . 3 WANTED YOUNG LADY ASSISTANT ; also ASSISTANTS to the Dressmaking . -Apply , BON MARCHE DRAPERY Co. , Kington . ANTED , YOUTH , or MAN , to plough Wwith pair of horses , and make himself generally useful , live in . - Apply , YARNOLD , > Boraston Court , Tenbury Wells . VANTED , good GENERAL , under 30 , W three in family , help given . - Apply , Mrs. WHEELDON , The Bank , Kington . WANTED , sharp BOY , for Printing Office . D -Apply , STEVENSON , Kington . RESSMAKING . Wanted immediately an intelligent GIRL as Apprentice . - Apply , The Executive Officer said he had received a letter from Mr. Curtis , Divisional Commis- sioner , dated 19th March , expressing much re- the business he would like to refer to the ab- The Chairman said that before they started gret at the decision the Committee arrived at asked Mr. John Allen , the Chairman of the Partridge . Speaking with emotion Mr. Ballard It is now just a year since Sir Arthur Lee . in regard to the rationing of butter and tea : Steam Cultivation Development Association , to moved that the Council record their sense of Mrs. ROGERS , 50 , Bridge Street , Kington . of one of their oldest members , Mr. the Rural District body would be bound to fol- organise the steam ploughing industry in Eng- the deep loss which Mr. Partridge had sus- land . At that time , owing to difficulties in low . The position was that Leominster would procuring labour and material , a considerable ained in the death of Mrs. Partridge . W GENERAL , good wages , comfortable be practically isolated . He was writing strongly to the Executive officer of the Rural number of ploughing tackles were not being formation and he had had the privilege and He considered if they adopted a scheme that Committee on the matter . It was decided to await developments . MILK PRICES . The Chairman said representatives of the were present . milk producers and retailers The Committee had no power to alter the wholesale prices , which were : April 1s . 8d . , May 1s . , June 1s . , July 1s . 2d . , August and Sep- tember 1s . 3d . That worked out at an aver- age of 1s . 3d . for the six months and he suggested they might ask the retailers to sup- ply at one price instead of altering it each month . The Mayor said that some producers were charging 1s . 7d .; others 1s . 4d . How could they force them to accept a price . The Chairman said the list he read out was the maximum which could be paid to the pro- ducer . The highest that had been paid during the winter was 1s . 5d . Mr. King asked what was suggested as a fair profit for the retailer . The Chairman said that where the producer was also the retailer 3d . above the producers ' price was allowed , but in other cases a larger margin would be necessary . The deputation were then admitted , those attending being Messrs . Maund , Moore , Rogers , Farr , Walker , Smith ( Coxhall ) , and Hinton Williams and Smith ( producers and retailers ) . ( producers ) , Davies and Turner ( retailers ) , It was stated that the only absentee was Mr. Saer , a milk producer . trade of the prices fixed by the Food Control- ler and asked what the retailers considered was a fair profit to be charged to the consumer . The Chairman informed the members of the He GENERAL , good wages , comfortable home , small family.- Apply , " W , " c / o STEVENSON , Kington . W ANTED , GENERAL WORKMAN , or COWMAN , cottage and garden . - Apply , ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any Wcondition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . had been a member of the Council since its worked . The Food Production Department im- pleasure of being an intimate friend of his the mediately took steps to secure the return from the Army of a large number of skilled steam whole time he had been in the district . He ploughmen and also rendered assistance to the in the suddenness in which it had come . felt that his loss was irreparable and staggering W. J. REES , Lucton , Kingsland . trade in other practical ways , bringing home Colonel Wheeler said he felt very sorry in- to the steam plough owners the national im- deed for Mr. Partridge . portance of the industry . No man had done The steam plough more work than he . owners promptly responded with an increased Mr. Ashley also supported and said the news acreage of 40 per cent . The Department also came as a great shock to him . took steps to procure a considerable number of The resolution was passed in silence . new tackle , some of which are already at work . The tackles are not owned by the Food Pro- duction Department or the County Committees , they are all privately owned , principally by contractors , who plough by the acre . It was considered that the best result could be obtained by allowing the steam ploughs to remain in the hands of their owners working under the direction and organisation of the that they have ploughed or cultivated during Food Production Department , with the result 1917 close upon 1,000,000 acres . The precise figure is just over 990,000 acres , to which can be added 80,000 acres since January 1st , 1918 , making a total of 1,070,000 acres for the com in harvest . Thanks are due to the trade for keeping a considerable portion of their tackle at work throughout the winter , notwithstand- ing the fact that owing to short days and un- suitable weather the work was unremunerative . SAINFOIN AND CLOVER SEEDS . Farmers should exercise great care in the use of these seeds this year . From the results of tests of samples submitted to the Seed Test- Mr. Davies said he thought they should selling Station of the Food Production Department at the same rate as now ( 2s . ) up to the end of it is evident that English sainfoin and English red clover are on the average of very poor ger- producers and retailers , after Considerable discussion ensued between the minating capacity . The Department point out which 8d . per gallon profit . They could not do it on profits at 8d . would only leave 6d . , as they lost less and pay expenses . Working out their a good deal of money . Mr. Enoch : There should be no credit for war - time . NEED FOR OLD IRON . Upon a circular from the National Salvage Council in regard to the collection of waste material it was felt that not much could be done in a district of such a small population . the quantity of old iron and broken implements Mr. Nott , however , raised the question of such material recently on the farm and sent generally lying about farmyards . The Chairman said they made a collection of away about 9 tons of metal . He thought they should ask farmers to dispose of all old iron both in the interests of the State and in their own interest . HOUSING SCHEMES . WANTED , young person as CLERK , and assist in shop , must have had previous experience of book - keeping . - Apply , D.L. , " c / o News Office , Leominster . YANTED , BOY , as Apprentice to W the Ironmongery . Apply , PYLOR AND WARD , High Street , Leominster . WHAND FURNITURE , ANTED , for cash , any kind of SECOND- ancient or FAULKNER , Waterloo House , Broad Street , Leo- modern , good price given . - Apply , F. M. minster . WANTED , GENERAL SERVANT , three COMMERCIAL STREET , Hereford . Win family , washing put out . - Apply , 504 , WANTED , Secondhand PIANO , by good As a result of a conference on the Housing G Question at Worcester recently , the County Council wrote enquiring as to the views of the District Council upon the Local Govern- ment Board circular of March 18th especially in regard to the financial assistance offered by the Government . Resolutions passed at the conference urging the encouragement of pri- vate enterprise were forwarded . maker . Apply , " N. W , " . c / o News Office , Leominster . YARDENER Wanted , fruit , vegetables , some glass ( now used for food produc- tion ) , must be willing to do any necessary work on small place , 30 / - weekly , 1 o'clock Saturday , for suitable , well - recommended man . Apply , H. WILSON - COOK , New Hall , King's Pyon , Weobley , R.S.O. , Herefordshire . ANTED , PIANO , modern , perfect con- WA ' dition ; also MUSIC CABINET & SEAT . Apply , " L. W , " c / o News Office , Leomin- ply , " L. W , " c / o News Off ster . AGONER Wanted , good wages , cottage Wand garden close to work . Apply , 1 . E. DAVIES , Lawton Bury , Leominster . TORKMAN - WAGONER Wanted , cottage Nash , near Tenbury . of land . Apply , J. W. LEARY , The Cotterills , Wcustomed to , wife to work out.- ANTED , GENERAL WORKMAN , ac- If the Govern- Apply , T. H. COOKE , Lower Rochford , Ten- ANTED , strong , steady country GIRL , We were for some time without getting even out here which we shall be able to talk about letters , so you will understand how much par- when we come home . Well , our boys keep cels are appreciated by us . The contents are Mr. that the Testing of Seeds Order requires that rict Councils , the railways and police authori- and garden ( with or without ) 3 acres hammering away at Johnny Turk night and extremely useful , just what I was in need of . Williams said he thought they ought to have these seeds should be sold under a declaration employees only about 20 houses would be re- day . One thing we want and that is fine The parcel of T. R. Watkins has arrived also weather , then we can get on with the war a I am sorry to say he is in hospital at present , bit faster . Sorry I have not much interesting but I will try and look after it until his re- news to tell you this time . I am pleased to turn , which I think won't be long . say I am quite well at present , also most of thanking you very much for your kindness . the Leominster boys . We shall all be very Trusting you will have a successful and pleas- pleased when it is all finished and we are back ant year of office as Mayor of the Borough in the good old Leominster town . With all best wishes to you and all and wishing you the and that we shall return during your term of best of luck . here . office . Again Pte . J. Johnson wrote as follows on Febru- ilk in war - man said it was not fair to expect people who paid for their milk to pay also for those who would not do so . The Executive Officer : You can take it we the Mayor retired and after a long discussion The producers and retailers together with outside the Mayor announced that the produ- cers had agreed to charge 1s . 3d . per gallon throughout the six months to the retailers and the latter were willing to accept sixpence profit . Sig E. J. Dolphin , H.Q. Signal Section , ary 24th : Just few lines thanking you and shall not take bad debts in consideration . K.S.L.I. , Salonica , writes on Feb. 26th . Very the subscribers of the Xmas Present Fund for many thanks for parcel from you and the the nice parcel that you sent me and which I people of Leominster , which I received on the received quite all right . I can assure you , sir . 23rd of this month . The contents were all that everything that was in the parcel was champion despite the time it had taken to get very acceptable . I wish you the best of health I appreciate very much the efforts of during your term of office as Mayor of Leomin- yourself and the people of Leominster to help ster and hope that peace will come and so Tommy and I only wish I could do something crown your year of office as Mayor with suc- in return .. It is 3 years since I left Leomin- cess . I don't think I have any more news to ster to join the army , but I shall never forget tell you , but once again in closing let me the good times I had there . I have been on thank you and the subscribers of the Xmas active service 2 years and am patiently wait- Fund for the parcel . ing for a leave to dear old Blighty . But I hope we shall be able to finish the old Hun off Feb. 27th this year and have peace on earth once again . The weather out here is rather cold at pres- kind to send me , as I must say the contents Wholesaler would stick to the agreement . ent , just getting rid of two foot of snow that fell ten days ago . Wishing you all in Leomin- ster the best of luck and prosperity . G. Preece on Feb. 22nd wrote : I have re- ceived your parcel quite safely and am pleased to say it was in good condition . It will come in very useful . Will you please accept my most sincere thanks and convey the same to the subscribers to the fund . Trusting that be- fore very long we shall all meet at home . Sig . W. J. Gossett , on Feb. 19th wrote I received your parcel on the 16th inst , and was greatly delighted with it . Everything was in good condition . Will you please accept and convey my very best thanks to all subscribers to your fund for their generosity in providing us with a real good " tuck " in . Lance - Corporal F. J. Harper , Hereford Regt . , on Feb. 19th wrote : Just a few lines to thank you and all the subscribers to the Leominster Xmas Fund very much for the lovely parcel I received quite safely on Feb. 18th in good condition . Once again thanking you and all for remembering the boys . On , Feb. 21st . Pte . F. F. Godsall , Hereford Regt . , wrote : Just a line to thank you for the nice parcel which you sent me . I was very pleased to receive it ; everything was a treat . Well , dear sir , it was very good of you to think of us out here . Again thaaking you very much for the parcel . S. D. Harris on Feb. 20th wrote : Please allow me to tender my thanks to you and the subscribers of the Leominster Xmas Fund for the very generous parcel which I received quite safely yesterday . I can assure you it was very acceptable . Harry Budd , who is in the same dug - out as myself , also received his parcel yesterday . We had a feed with part of the contents of the parcels and a " drum - up " with the tea tablets yesterday and enjoyed it im- mensely . Will close now , again expressing my sincere thanks to you and all concerned and hoping we shall all be back among you very shortly . Bdr . J. E. Anthony , ( S ) Battery , R.G.A. , Palestine , writes : I now take the first oppor- tunity of writing these lines to thank you all for the very nice parcel which you so kindly sent me . I received it quite safe on the 19th of this month . The box was smashed , but the contents were alright . It is very nice for us out in this country to think that we aren't forgotten by the people at home . I sincerely hope your year of office will see the end of Driver W. Steadman , A.S.C. , on wrote : Just a few lines to thank you and the subscribers for the parcel that you were go were very acceptable . Please accept my best thanks . Trusting you and all the subscribers of the Leominster Christmas Present Fund are . keeping well . Please give them all my hearti- est thanks , for the things came in very handy . HEREFORDSHIRE WESLEYAN MISSION . The retail price was accordingly fixed at 1s . 9d . for the six months beginning April 1st , it being understood that only Imperial measures would be used . The Chairman said this order would be sub ject to the approval of the Food Controller . Mr. Enoch said he hoped there would be no more threats to send milk away and that each The Chairman said if there was any attempt to send it away it was within the Committee's power to seize the milk and sell it . Dinmore for cheese making . Mr. Rogers asked if they could send it to The Chairman : You cannot divert the supply . Mr. Williams said the price was 1s . 9d . per gallon on rail . The Chairman said that- if a man had been in the habit or sending 20 gallons of milk into the town he must continue to do so and if he tive Officer for permission to send it away . had any surplus he could apply to the Execu- The deputation having retired it was formally proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Councillor Watkins that the wholesale price be at 1s . 9d . for the six months commencing , April fixed at 1s . 3d . per gallon and the retail price 1st . tea and had failed to do so . Mr. Gough wrote stating that he had made every effort to clear his stock of uncontrolled He therefore asked for an extension of time in which to sell at uncontrolled prices . The Quarterly Meeting was held in Hereford on March 25th , when a fair company was pre ent under the chairmanship of the Rev. W. H. Hulme , M.A. The chief items of business were Rolls . There was present the Rev. T. F. the financial statement , which was satisfactory , and the membership returns , also the invita- tious to ministers to remain in the Mission another year . Three accepted these , and Mr. Lee , Leominster , who has already done one year more service than is usual in circuits , intimated his intention of removal in August . The Chairman stated that the Foreign Mission It was felt that all the grocers of the town income was £ 143 , and for Home Missions £ 40 had had sufficient notice to enable them to 9s . , in both of which there is a substantial in- clear their stocks and the application was re- crease over last year . Letters of sympathy fused . were sent to various friends in the Mission who are seriously afflicted , to others who have during the quarter suffered bereavements . To the Synod , which will be held in May at Bath , Messrs . Chubb and J. Bufton , of Hereford and Leominster respectively , were unanimously elected as representatives . Also Mr. E. Grif- fiths , of Presteign , in place of Mr. Cook , the junior Mission Steward . TROOPS ' STUBBORN RESISTANCE . HEROISM OF BRITISH ARTILLERY . Amsterdam , Sunday Night . - According to mes- sages from German war correspondents , the British , during their retreat , are defending every hill , ridge , and fortification with the greatest stubbornness . The British artillery splendidly sacrificed itself in covering the re- treat , their batteries only breaking up when the German storm troops had arrived wihin a few hundred yards distance . Then they fired their last ammunition , retreating at the last minute only . A British Tank squadron carried out counter- attacks from the town . LUDLOW . KILLED . On Sunday Mr. E. Venables , Castle House ( Meredith and Venables ) received the sad news that his eldest son , Mr. J. E. Venables , had been killed in Palestine . Deceased before the war was engaged in the business and joined the Shropshire Yeomanry . He has also a younger brother serving in the Yeomanry . Much sym- pathy is expressed in the town for the family . F NEW FOOD PRICES . COCOA AND COCOA BUTTER UNDER CONTROL . ALL MARGARINE 1s . PER LB. By new Orders cocoa is brought under control at all stages of its manufacture and sale . The powder is in two grades . Grade A must be sold in cartons with a label guaranteeing that quality , and is to be sold at a maximum retail price of 39. 2d . lb. as to germination . If the germination is very the acre in order to ensure a plant . poor an additional seeding should be made to Alsike clover or trefoil may be included with red clover as a further safeguard . Testing Station , 72 , Victoria Street , S.W.1 . , to Samples of seeds should be sent to the Seed A fee of 3d . must be tested before sowing . accompany each sample . In reporting on the sample the Seed Testing Station will advise as to the suitability of the seed for sowing , and , required per acre in order to compensate for in the case of poor samples , the extra geeding inferior germination . TENBURY BOARD OF GUARDIANS . WORKHOUSES AND RECONSTRUCTION . The monthly meeting of Tenbury Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday , when there were present : Colonel E. V. V. Wheeler ( in the chair ) , Mrs. Baldwyn Childe , Mr. F. E. Prescott , Mr. R. Jones , Mr. C. H. Potts , Mr. M. H. Smallman , Mr. R. S. Wheeler , Mr. J. Hobby . The Chairman reported that the Committee met in regard to the terms upon which the Board would take the inmates from Bromyard Union . The draft agreement was now before the Local Government Board . The inmates ( numbering 12 ) had come and were a crocky lot . It was reported that the balance in hand was £ 1,094 13s . 10d . , cheques to be signed £ 1,822 19s . 4d . , leaving an adverse balance of £ 728 12s . 6d . The Clerk mentioned that there were calls due amounting to £ 1,118 . They always came in at the end of the half year . against 26 . bury . met on the subject and considered that 62 The Chairman said that a Committee had houses were required in the Tenbury district and they had since gone into the question of sites had since They considered that if the Post Office , the County Councils and Dist- ties provided proper housing for their own quired . At the meeting at Worcester they were told about the circular of March 18 giving de- tails of the financial assistance the Government would render in this scheme . checked . It was obvious that the Government W for country . Apply , " G.A , " c / o News ment's intentions were carried out private en- terprise would be completely stifled and were convinced that the housing of the work- ing classes could not be a success from the pri- Office , Leominster . vate point of view , the whole scheme being ANTED , Two Young LADIES , as Ap- expect private individuals to provide houses ? opportunity to learn all branches of the trade . based on a loss . That being so how could they prentices to the Tailoring , splendid They thought therefore there should be gener - Apply , X , " c / o News Office , Leominster . ous help for private builders of houses , although he foresaw the practical difficulty of WANTED , JAM JARS , glass or stone , securing that the building should be carried JARS . - GEORGE HINTON , Confectioner , Leo- out at the proper time . With regard to the minster . Government scheme , they would refund to local authorities 75 per cent . of the annual loss on a scheme or more if the amount of the deficit exceeded the produce of a penny rate . ground that those who had provided houses Mr. Prescott objected to the scheme on the would have to pay taxes on behalf of those who had failed to do their duty . Colonel Wheeler said the liability should be cottages for their men . He thought the terms on the landowners and employers to provide as between the taxpayer and the ratepayer were very favourable to the latter . He did not see why public funds should be called upon to help people like the railway company people who were building munition works . While they should express their view in favour of private enterprise he thought the ment had made up their minds . the от Govern- He thought he terms were fairly liberal of the deficiency would depend on the rents . in that neighbourhood had done well , but still they The knew more houses were required and many ought to come down . The inmates in the House numbered 42 ( in- cluding the Bromyard inmates ) The vagrants numbered 15 against 5 . cost of out - relief was £ 30 19s . 3d . against £ 29 10s . 10d . A resolution was received from Leeds Board of Guardians protesting againsting the report of the Reconstruction Committee proposing the abolition of Boards of Guardians on the fol- lowing grounds ( 1 ) that no evidence was called before the Committee , which relied on the Re- port of the Royal Commission of 1909 , although admitting the great progress made in recent years ( 2 ) no representation was given to the administrative bodies concerned until the Com- mittee had decided in favour of their abolition ( 3 ) the proposal would result in a loss of directly elected representation and control of expenditure ( 4 ) the Committee ignored the recommendations of the Royal Commission as to the amendment , codification and consolidat- ion of the existing Poor Law Statutes ( 5 ) that the method of introducing the report was con- trary to public interests and made it impossible during war conditions for the recommendations to receive that consideration which was essen- tial to an unbiassed judgment of matters sq controversial . Mr. Ashley said he strongly objected to cen- tralisation in the County Councils . The Chairman : Whatever is done it must be done locally . Mr. Ashley : Are they going to do it better than it is now ? The Chairman : Probably not Mr. Nott said it seemed to him that it was the old system under a new name . From their experience of county committees it would be a more expensive system . A district like that The W WA 2lbs . or 3 lbs .; also Potted Meat ANTED , for The Showers , Kingsland , FARM WORKMEN . - Apply , ORGAN , Oxhouse , Shobdon . WANTED Apply , JAY , ' Ashwood Park , STRONG BOY , for farm work , Ashton , Leominster . Womed to stock , good wages and Court , Pembridge . privileges given . - Apply , MORRIS , Weston ANTED , WORKMAN - SHEPHERD , ac- ANTED , a good HOUSEMAID , second letter first to LADY CAWLEY , Berrington Hall , Leominster . S ROOM Wanted , in Leominster . - Apply , MALL UNFURNISHED , or FURNISHED " H , " c / o News Office , Leominster . W cheap for cash , copy , COLSTON DAVIES , ANTED a few SECONDHAND CYCLES , 18 , South Street , Leominster . W wagoner , for Bolton Farm , Lyonshall , 7ANTED , a STRONG BOY , as second Kington . - Apply , E. L. JENKINS . WANTED , to TACK OUT 2 Colts . - Apply , BIDDLE , Chequers , Leominster . FOR SALE . Chairman said the annual cost of a scheme in the county was estimated at £ 27,000 and the receipts £ 22,000 . Of the £ 5,104 deficit the Government would bear 75 per cent . Colonel Wheeler said the man already built cottages would pay rates on them who had to help the man who had built none . considered favourable to the ratepayer and it PRICES . It was agreed to reply that the terms were was also decided to urge the importance of Write for patterns stating class required . or small , supplied at WHOLESALE Largest stock in Great Britain . private enterprise being encouraged . ( DEPT . 279 ) , BARNETT WALLPAPER CO . , LTD . , Manchester . MILK SUPPLY .. WALLPAPERS ANY QUANTITY , large IVEN Sparrows lay in spring when eggs A circular was received giving particulars of E are cheap , but to get eggs in winter you a scheme by which nursing mothers and child- ren could receive priority certificates for a should use Karswood Poultry Spice ( containing supply of milk . ground insects ) .- MOYLE & SON , Corn Mer- milk supply this summer . It was stated that there was no danger of a chants , Leominster . Fife ) , 15 / - per bushel , cash with order.- Colonel Wheeler said they need take no ac- FOR Sale , SPRING WHEAT ( Burgoyne's tion unless any case came before them where Apply , A. LOWE , Upton , Tenbury . a mother could not obtain a supply . HOME SERVICE RECRUITS WANTED A letter was read from Mr. T. Shaw , Direc- tor of National Service for the West Midland Region , asking the Council to assist in the scheme for enlisting men in the R.G.A. and A.S.C. up to 50 years of age for home service only . It was pointed out that every man ob- tained in this way would release a younger man for overseas . The Chairman said he hoped the press would give publicity to the matter . NOR Sale , PAIR OF SCALES , Government FStamped , brass weights , oz . to 1 lb.- Apply , GEORGE HINTON , Confectioner , Leomin- ster . ST NITTINGS WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS ,. Cam's extra special pens , 7/6 doz.- Apply , RIDGLEY , Eyton , Leominster . NOR Sale , 25 SPIRIT CASKS , sizes 30 to 60 gals . - Apply , BIDDLE , Chequers , Leo- minster . TO LET . 10 Let , HOUSE , SHOP and PREMISES , Leominster . - Apply , MOORE & SON , Solicitors The Inspector's report showed that the epi- was quite large enough to look after its own demic of measles was extending still further . affairs . There would be a local committee Referring to the estimates the Clerk which would deal with just the questions that suggested that it would be a farce for the Sur- they had dealt with that morning , except that veyor to present an estimate in regard to the situate and being No. 9. Drapers Lane , pensions and school attendance would be incor- roads , and it might be simpler to make the He thought that it would be far same rate again , saving the money until the better if these things were incorporated with stone could be obtained . the Guardians instead of being worked from The Surveyor was asked to note the roads Worcester . where repair was badly required , without giving Mr. Prescott said there would be as much the usual detailed estimate . this war . Please give my compliments of the We found in the town great booty , which the 2s . 2d . lb. , and if packed in cartons 2s . 6d . lb. porated . Peronne is burning . Grade B , if sold loose , shall not be more than season to all and accept the same yourself . Pte . A. Robinson , Hereford Regt . , writes : British left in their feverish retreat , including These prices come into force on April 22 . I have great pleasure in writing to thank you many motor cars . On the roads between the and all who so kindly subscribed to the fund retreating columns Tanks were sighted which sold at prices ranging from 2s . 3d . to 2s . 6d . After April 1 cocoa butter , which is now for sending the Xmas parcels out to us . I no longer attempted to attack . " Allied air lb. , must not be sold above 29. lb. received mine safely on the 19th inst . , and was squadrons covered the retreat . very pleased with the contents . I am sure all the boys will appreciate your kind thoughtful- ness and the fact that we are not forgotten in the old town although we are so very far away . I should like to congratulate you on your ap pointment as Mayor of Leominster and wish you a pleasant year of office . Again thanking you all very much . A correspondent of the " Lokalanzeiger " Leominster . To O Let , COTTAGE and GARDEN . - Apply , JAMES , Stretfordbury , near Leominster . 10 complication and overlapping as ever . Another The Surveyor said it would no use ordering Woonton , on the Turnpike Road , with war on ? The Chairman said there was now some hope From to - day in England all margarine must states that at midnight on March 20-21 every except to persons requiring 281b . or more per country wake up to the fact that there was a be sold at the fixed retail price of 1s . lb. , point was why do this now ? When would the stone unless it was actually wanted for a road which would have been damaged by timber thing was read for the big battle . On Friday week , who will pay 11d . per lb. In cases traffic . Hindenburg said , after having received the first where the purchaser requires delivery to his reports , " Everything goes as it should go - I premises the cost of delivery or a sum of id . there was a taint of pauperism which would of getting some compensation for damage by Ib . may be charged in addition . The new flat be removed . rate does not come into force in Scotland until April 15 . It does not apply to Ireland , ain satisfied . " IN PALESTINE . General Allenby reports that in the early hours of Friday , March 22nd , parties of our troops effected the passage of the Jordan des- pite the strong current . The river was then BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS . BY A GUN FIRING 62 MILES . Paris has assumed the appearance of a city The Chairman said there was an idea that People would be just as much timber hauling . paupers as now , only they would be called something else . He entirely agreed it was the wrong time to fuss about these things . Mr. Rose said the building they were in used to be called the Workhouse . Now it was No. 1 , Teme Street ( laughter ) . The resolution was carried . The Clerk said the Local Government Board were compiling a national register of the blind . bridged and was passed by our forces which established themselves on the left bank and at the front . On Saturday the Germans started Forms had been supplied to the Master and made progress eastward encountering consider- shelling the city with a long - range gun , and the Mr. Oseland . able resistance . Operations continue . bombardment was continued on Sunday . From eight o'clock until three p.m. on Saturday shells G. J. Noden , writing on March 1st , says : Just a few lines to thank you for your welcome parcel , which I received to - day . I am glad to say it arrived safe and sound and in good condition and I want you to tender my very best thanks to the subscribers to your fund and also to all the kind friends who helped to sent them on put the parcels together and their long journey . I am sure they must have devoted many labourious hours in their efforts to provide comforts for the boys at the front In a letter from the Palestine front a soldier and great credit is due to them for their good describes a fight with oranges between two work . Things are inclined to be monotonous small parties . " They flung oranges at each out here at times , but the arrival of a par- other , " he says , just as we used to throw cel soon dispels any gloom which may have snowballs . " settled on the boys . We keep hearing good news from time to time from different fronts and may this year be the year of victory for the Allies and the downfall of German auto- cracy . We are all confident that the coming spring will see the end of the war and the THE WAR BREAD , Press Bureau , Monday . - Inquiries are being Mr. Wheeler reported that he had been fell every quarter of an hour , and next day from round the House . He congratulated the Mas- seven o'clock to 3,35 every eight or nine minutes . ter on the way he had done his work and also The nearest point in the German lines to Paris on the fact that he had got half a pound of cheese in the store ( laughter ) . is at Coucy , 62 miles away . -- ? BREAD AND WHY NOT MARMALADE ? Ten people have been killed and fifteen in- jured . Measures to counter the gun are being taken . Tse bombardment have ceased , the all- clear was given at 3.35 on Sunday after - noon . The fragments of the shells found on the localities struck show that they are in reality With all our food troubles , there is one con- Experts who solation , we suffer no lack of bread , even if I world at peace once more . So I will now draw received by the Ministry of Food as to the shells fired by a long - range gun . to a close , again thanking you for your kind- supply of potato flour and the prospect of its being generally available for use in the manu- ness towards me and wishing you every success facture of bread . Arrangements are being made in your good work . Drv . J. Bowen , Transport Section , Hereford to convert a portion of next year's crop into potato flour for purposes of preservation , but Regt . , writes as follows on Feb. 1st : I beg to kindness in sending me the parcel which I will not be available for direct use received yesterday . Sorry I have not much manufacture of bread . Potato bread will there- news to tell you this time , but I sincerely fore continue to be made with potato mash as NO TAR . With regard to tar , the Surveyor said he was afraid they would have none . It was entirely prohibited for spraying footpaths and could only be used on roads carrying heavy munition traffic . NEVER HEARD IT . prime garden . - Apply , E. L. JENKINS , Lyons- hall . Hane - Apply , COLLEY , 22 , Etnam TOUSE GARDEN to Let , Gateway Street , Leominster . HIS HALF - CROWN . A good story is told by the Dean of Carlisle . It concerns a clergyman who , taking occasional duty for a friend in one of the moorland chuches in a remote corner of Cumberland , was one day greatly scandalized on observing the old verger , who had been collecting the offertory , quietly abstract a half - crown before Some years ago , on his retirement from a presenting the plate at the altar - rails . well - known Irish regiment , a Colonel decided service he called the old man into the vestry to build for himself a snug little residence , and told him , with emotion , that his crime had which on completion he named " The Retreat . " The verger looked puzzled . " Why been discovered . After He had as his gardener an old soldier from the Then a sudden light dawned on him . same regiment , and the Colonel was showing sir , you doan't mean that ould half - crown of him round the place for the first time . " And mine ! what do you think of it ? " he finally asked . fifteen year.e Why , I've led off with he this last SET HIM WONDERING . thank you and all subscribers for your great this flour will have to be placed in reserve and renders the usage of the weapon very costly which to eat on bread , there's the rub . How will stop the Huns ' barbarities but reprisals . you or me that fell off the ladder ! " replied ALMOST INCREDIBLE . Another report states that the gun has been located a a point 7 miles . beyond the French front and 74 miles from Paris . CONDENSED MILK . " Fine ! " was the comment . " But I dinna like that " -pointing to the name on the entrance gate . " Why ? " asked the Colonel . An Irishman having sustained a slight in- " What's the matter with ie ? " " Weel , sir , " jury through falling off a ladder that had á was the reply , as the soldier drew himself up , defective rung , employed a lawyer to obtain He won his case in . " ye ken ye never heard that played on oor compensation for him . court , but , to his surprise , the legal fees came bugles ! " have been consulted declare that the existence from patriotic necessity we have to be careful REPRISALS . to two - thirds of the amount awarded , which of such a gun is quite possible , but it can only with it , and while we have the Staff of Life made Micky scratch his head and say to his Colonel Richard L. Woodhouse said in a lawyer , " I'm just wonderin ' . " fire a very small number of shells , after which to support us , we can laugh at the U - boat " Wondering it must undergo considerable overhauling , which pirates . But when it comes to something with recruiting address in Lexington : " Nothing what ? " the lawyer asked . " Whether it was and very limited . in the ever we may sigh for the days of honest bread If Rheims Cathedral is destroyed let us destroy Micky . and butter there is no getting over the fat Cologne Cathedral . And on every ship that shortage . And the supply of eggs , cheese and enters the submarine murder zone we ought bacon is not much better . But there is no to put Germans of high rank . " Colonel need to eat dry bread . Herefordshire is fortu- Woodhouse paused and smiled . " There's nate in possessing an enterprising firm , the nothing like reprisals , " he said . " A tobacco- AFTER THIS WEEK FOOD CONTROLLER Wye Valley Jam Co. , which has made a large nist sent a doctor the other day a ten - dollar TAKES OVER ALL THE SUPPLY . quantity of marmalade and other preserves of box of cigars , saying he knew they hadn't The Food Controller will take possession of The " Times " remarks : As for the the re- the highest quality and Leominster is lucky in been ordered , but they were so excellent he all canned condensed milk which is in Great markable long - range gun which the Austrians having an enterprising tradesman in George was sure the doctor would enjoy them . Bill Britain and in the hands of manufacturers at contents were simply A 1 , and I am sure that Mr. J. W. Rose presided at the monthly are believed to have made , our advice is to Hinton , of Drapers Lane , who has had the enclosed . Terms : Strictly cash . " The the close of business on March 31. After April the other boys that receive one will agree with meeting on Tuesday , when there were also take it seriously . There can be no doubt what foresight to secure an exceptionally large and doctor wrote back : " Delighted with cigars . 1 occupiers of every factory or workshop en- me in this , that it brings a touch of homeli- present : Messrs . R. Jones , J. Hobby , M. H. ever that the enemy have devised some method varied stock . " When found make a note of " Though it is true you haven't called me in , I gaged either wholly or partly in the manufac ness to receive a parcel from the old town , and Smallman , G. Morris , R. S. Wheeler , with the of propelling projectiles of moderate size over is a wise saying in days of food scarcity , and ventured to send you herewith two prescrip- ture of condensed milk must place the whole it shows that we are not forgotten by the kind Surveyor ( Mr. R. W. Jarvis ) and the Clerk a distance of between sixty and seventy miles . housewives anxious to display appetising and tions for rheumatism and dyspepsia respec- of their output at the disposal of the Food friends that we have left behind us . Well , sir , ( Mr. W. S. Davis ) . Paris has already made the discovery , and we wholesome food on their tables should make a tively that I am sure you will like , as they Controller , and must on or before April 5 fur- I will bring my short letter to a close by wish- It was reported that the balance in hand may be quite certain that our own inviolate point of including " Hinton's , Drapers Lane , " have given universal satisfaction to my nish to the Secretary ( Milk Section ) , Ministry ing you a most prosperous year of office , also was £ 264 8s . 9d . , cheques to be signed £ 355 2s . shores vill learn soon what the new gun can on their shopping list . The prices are reason- patients . My charges being five dollars per of Food , Palace Chambers , S.W.1 . , a return hoping that it will be the year of peace . 3d . , leaving a balance of £ po 13s . 6d . wear out quickly , but they are evidently able and the quality of the goods such as prescription , we are now quits . " showing the amount held by them on March capable of mischief . would satisfy the most exacting epicure . 31 , and their average weekly output . hope you and your family are quite well . at present . Pte . Alf Powell , Hereford Regt . , writing from Palestine on Feb. 19th says : Just a few lines of thanks to you and the subscribers of BURFORD the Leominster Xmas Present Fund for the RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . splendid parcel which I received to - day . The ENGLAND MAY BE THE TARGET . |