The Kington Times - July 1917
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Kington Times 4th July 1917 - Page 3
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| Date | 04/07/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 4th July 1917 |
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LEY ) . EN . eeting was on Sunday h of the Workers ' ed by Mr. Box ,, botn of Cardiff , billed to- ness of his ) , he was ek proved e and Mr. who have arging the ying time and Hay Glasbury , nd other sin order on current in the vited and the most ld in this vote of including Georgina George at A. S. ( Scottish ) , France Coombes , last at Rev. J. was given ream tal- on , with heather , of white aidenhair in blue an being rother of g₁ Miss ayed the a of the numerous RESPON BY HIS ONS FOR BY THE ER , NOT N OF RS . me's . ich the the war efore to d every duction . that the action is var - time and de- national ts it is together lotment in this my dis- osition ) clear ; able to ration . ion are hase of acces- ers . uestion leration owners , ich its holders if and tments other owards Summer Blouses & Robes . The Best Assortment can be seen at J. A. Cole's . Pretty Designs , Economical Prices , To - day's Styles . Ladies ' Silk SPORTS COATS IN GREAT VARIETY . Joseph A. Cole , Draper and Milliner , 24 , High Street , Leominster . REPRESENTATION OF PEOPLE . REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS IN HEREFORDSHIRE . North and that in one part the only way was to cross the river on a ferry boat and that was not much use in the bustle of an election . Mr. Langford said that was not so , there was a road over a bridge , but he admitted it was not a good road . A THE KINGTON TIMES . JULY 7 , 1917 : a LOCAL SOLDIER'S WEDDING . 3 The wedding took place at St. James ' nearly 42,000 were urban . At first sight it THE CHARGES FOR SOLDIER LABOUR . T. Ragg ; Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) W. F. Cornewall looked as if the best way was to divide the Considerable discussion took place on to be Capt . , with precedence as from June 1st , towns , but that would cause a gross injustice . letter from the Northampton War Agricultural 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp Capt . ) A. G. R. White- The urban aspirations were slightly different Committee , which was in favour of a flat rate June 1st , 1916 , and to remain secd .; Sec . Lt. Church , Hereford , on Monday , of Miss Gert house to be Capt . , with precedence as from to those of the agricultural portion and they of pay for soldier labour . of a therefore felt strongly that Ledbury Urban Mr. Taylor , Ross , said that a good many ( temp . Capt . P. Ashton to be Capt . , with pre- rude Olive Blackford , daughter of Mr. and should remain in the South to keep that divi- representations had been made to him that cedence as from June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Mrs. C. Blackford , of Hereford , and Mr. sion as far as possible urban . He strenuously men skilled or unskilled , had to be paid wet Capt . ) W. L. Carver to be Capt , with preced- Reginald Charles Palmer , son of Mr. and opposed Mr. James's scheme and strongly or dry . They did not object to pay capable ence as from June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Mrs. J. W. Palmer , of Leominster . supported the finding of the Conference . men but many men were sent to the farms Capt . ) Sir H. A. Croft , Bt . , to be Capt . , with officiating clergyman was the Rev. T. Rea . Mr. James said he did not look upon Led- who had never been on a farm in their life precedence as from June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. bury as an urban population . before . He was afraid the military were ( actg . Lt. ) G. P. Lloyd to be Lt. , with pre- was attended by the Misses E. M. and F. The bride was given away by her father and keeping back the most suitable men . cedence as from June 1 , 1916 , next below Lt. Blackford , her sisters , as bridesmaids . The Mr. Mr. Ballard said he fully appreciated Mr. James's point , but wherever Ledbury went Mr. E. W. Langford said the minimum C. C. Kelly ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) E. Wilmot G. Blackford acted as best man . Colwall should go . Ledbury was the centre of wage for skilled agricultural labour was 25s . to be Capt . , with precedence as from Jan. 9 ; a rural area . He preferred the Commissioners per week and he failed to see why the military Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) G. Milyard to be Capt . , Weston - super - Mare for their wedding holi- Mr. and Mrs. Palmer afterwards left for scheme to that suggested by the Conference should ask them to pay 5s . per day for un- with precedence as from March 26 ; Sec . Lt. day . and he proposed that it should stand . They have received numerous and use- skilled soldiers . There was one class of ( temp . Capt . ) G. B. Ascroft to be Capt . , with ful presents . Mr. Meredith asked if it was foregone con- soldier labour which they could obtain for precedence as from March 26 , and to remain the School of Instruction , Hertford , presented The Officers and N.C.O's . of clusion that the Southern Division would not 4. 2d . which nearer met the case . He would Adjt .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) W.-H. Winter them with a very handsome case of silver and be known as the Ross Division . possible they would like to be associated with in the county and many of them although un- 26 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) R. S. Hooper to be cutlery , and a few soldier friends gave a silver- If it was like to say that over 300 men were now placed to be Capt . , with precedence as from March Hereford in the name . mounted walking stick . The bridegroom is He Capt . , with precedence as from March 26 , a sergeant in the Royal Fusiliers . The Commissioner said he was afraid it was deprecated the action of the farmers who and to remain secd .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Maj . ) A. foregone conclusion unless they pushed asked men all sorts of questions- " Can you ence as from March 26 ; Capt . ( temp . Maj . ) A. Davey to be Capt . ( temp . Maj . ) , with preced- Hereford into the North ( Laughter ) . It was milk ? " " Can you plough ? " and if they one of the instructions to the Commissioners answered " No , " sent them back at once with- Davey to relinquish temp , rank of Maj .; Sec . that the name of the submerged Borough out giving them a chance . should become the name of the division . They thought Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) T. Millyard to be Lt. ( temp . Mr. J. Moore said the only scheme that was that farmers should give the men a fair ently Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) T. Milyard to relinquish WRESS - Apply , BURTON HOTEL , Kington . trial . Capt . ) , with precedence as from June 1 , 1916 ; good and workable was the one put forward by of men being badly treated by farmers . Mr. temp . rank of Capt .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) S. Mr. James . He did not believe there was Foster had done very good work in getting Robinson to be it . ( temp . Capt . ) , with pre- WANTED old ARTIFICIAL TEETH , any a skilled were doing very good work . any distinctly urban character about the men . small towns . The only town in the county cedence as from June 1 , 1916 , and to remain WANTED . ANTED , at once , HOUSEMAID - WAIT- condition , for cash.-E. MORGAN , Jew- Mr. Pearce Ellis , Board of Agriculture Com- secd .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) A. D. Bacon to eller , Drapers Lane , Leominster . that had an urban character at all was Here- missioner , said there were certain men sent be Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) , with precedence as from It would be a hardship to send the parishes of out to farms through the Agricultural Come Capt . A. D. Bacon to relinquish temp . rank of D SKIRT HANDS ; also IMPROVERS , good June 1 , 1916 , and to remain secd .; Lt. ( temp . RESSMAKING . - Wanted , Hereford Rural to the North . war . These men were paid 4s . 2d . per day . Capt . , and to remain secd .; Sec . Lt. G. N. wages . - Apply , GREENLANDS , LTD . , Drapers , Farmers were asking for other men to help Berney to be Lt. , with precedence as from Hereford . with the harvest , stop - gap men , and speaking June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) F. Dixon Mr. Langford said he spoke as an ordinary ratepayer with interests in the City , South and North . He agreed with Sir John Cotterell when he deplored that agriculture would lose pay extra for that class of labour and in the from June 1 , 1916 ; Lt. ( temp . Capt . F. Do business house , good wages , live in or out.- from experience , farmers always expected to to be Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) , with precedence as KITCHENAID Wed , strong , GIRL same time he thought towns should be kept opinion of the Government 5s . per day was to relinquish temp . rank of Capt .; Sec . Lt. Apply , GREENLANDS , LTD . , Drapers , Hereford . a large number of representatives . At the together as much as possible . It seemed to him that the whole trend of the conversation was what should be done with Dore . Those connected with elections seemed to want as little trouble as possible . He did not sup- port Mr. Symond's scheme ; he supported Mr. Ballard and would second his proposal that the Commissioners ' scheme should stand . Dore was no more difficult from the North than Colwall would be . a reasonable rate to ask . Mr. E. Rees ( Wellington ) , said that last year he had soldier labour . It was bad soon as it cleared up the weather and as soldiers were called back to the colours . as singlehanded Kitchenmaid in large ( temp . Lt. ) J. Stokes to be Lt. , with preced- ence as from June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) R. J. Boulton to be Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) , YOUNG LADY seeks re - engagement in with precedence as from June 1 , 1916 ; Lt. " B.B.A , c / o News Office , Leominster . shop or office , good references . - Apply , ( temp . Capt . ) R. J. Boulton to relinquish temp . Mr. J. P. Griffiths said that one farmer had rank of Capt .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Lt. ) C. E. Creswell to be Lt. , with precedence as from G NENERAL HOUSEKEEPER Wanted , 40 . two men sent him that week . They arrived to 50 , widow preferred , without family , They said they knew June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Lt. ) E. G. widower , one son , colliers , comfortable home . late in the evening . nothing about farm work at all and were not Pritchett to be Lt. , with precedence as from -PERKS , 22 , Rhodfa Terrace , Troedyrhiw , willing to try . The farmer put them up , gave June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( actg . Capt . ) E. S. Glamorganshire . make himself useful on a small farm , JEFFERY , Alderman's Meadow , Leomin- Mr. Wallis said that the last speaker them a good breakfast and took them to the Russell to be Lt. ( actg . Capt . ) , with preced- seemed to have changed his mind ( Mr. Lang- turnip field . They said they knew nothing ence as from June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp ; WANTED , a willing BOY , about 14 , to ford : I have not . ) . The fact that Dore Rural about hoeing turnips and were not willing Capt . ) F. S. Phillips to be Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) District Council had sent a protest against to try . with precedence as from June 1 , 1916 , and to live in . - Apply , Mrs. GOUGH , Bedford House , going to the North was the strongest argu - mittee was referred to the Executive Com- to relinquish temp rank of of Capt .; and to The letter from the Northamptoni Com- remain Adjt .; Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) F. S. Phillips Dilwyn . ment in favour of Dore remaining in the South . mittee on the proposition of Ald , E. F. remain Adjt .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Lt. ) F. G. DAY GIRL , Wanted , at once . - Apply , Mrs. posed alternative scheme would make a good meeting of his Association , but he had dis- difficulties and they could discuss it all day Lt. ) J. H. Carden to be Lt. , with precedence ANTED , BOY for farm work , one used Mr. Bulmer said there had been no formal Bulmer who said that the subject bristled with Challis to be Lt. , with precedence as from June ster . cussed it with members and found that there scheme . They were all so pleased that they no strong opinion in favour of either were to have two members that they were Prepared to support any reasonable proposal . alteration to the constitution of the divisions ford . as set out by the Commissioners . The Commissioners ' scheme was as follows : The Northern or Leominster Division - con- sisting of the Raral Districts of Bred wardine , Bromyard , Dore , Kington , Leominster , Weob ley and Wigmore , the part of the Rural Dist- rict of Hereford consisting of the civil parishes of Bughill , Credenhill , Dinmore , Eaton Bishop , Kenchester , Marden , Moreton - on - Lugg , Pipe and Lyde , Preston Wynne , Stretton Sugwas , Sutton , and Wellington , the Municipal Borough of Leominster and the Urban Districts of Bromyard and Kington , was and get no further . EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REPORT . STEPS TO INCREASE CULTIVATION . The adoption of the report of the Executive 1 , 1916 , and to remain Adjt .; Sec . Lt. ( temp . as from June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. E. A. R. to milking preferred . - Apply , W. A. Llewellyn to be Lt. , with precedence as from BRIGHT , Scatterbrain , Leominster . June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Lt. ) J. I. R. June 1 , 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Lt. ) W. A. R. Paulson to be Lt. , with precedence as from WANTED , & 5 - Ton TRACTOR , or STEAM WAGON ; also TWO PORTABLES , APPRENTICES for Fancy Drapery and Millinery departments . - Ap- WANTED , GIRL as General , age 16 to 18. - Apply , MORRIS , Yatton Farm , Kingsland . WANTED , at Ross & Sons ' Boot Repair- prospects and wages . - Apply , 17 & 19 , HIGH ing Factory , a smart STREET , Leominster . WANTED a thick , HALF - BRED MARE , COMMISSIONERS ' INQUIRY . Continuing , Mr. Bailey said that the pro- THREE SCHEMES PRESENTED . geographical division and would suit in every fu connection with the Representation of way . He hoped that the people of the Southi the People Bill now before Parliament , the would not make very great difficulties about Boundary Commission has already commenced it . He thought from the feeling of the Con- its work upon the redistribution of seats ference that the thing was practically settled so far as the alternative scheme was concerned . which are effected by the Bill . The result in Herefordshire will be to reduce the county The Commissioner said that the greatest ob- As far as the social and agricultural condi- Committee was proposed by Ald . Preece . He representation from three to two . The Com - jection would be in reference to the parishes tion of Dore was concerned they had more said that several occupiers had been warned on to be Lt. , with precedence as from June from 10 to 20 h.p. , give maker's particulars missioners , as announced in our advertisement on the west side of Hereford . What about the affinity with the parishes on the west - Bred - that unless better progress was made in the 1916 ; Sec . Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) T. Ragg to and lowest price , to G. ADAMS , Woolhampton , wardine and Weobley districts . The only ob- cultivation of the land severe steps would be from June 28th , 1916 ; Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) T. be Lieut . ( temp .. Capt . ) , with precedence as Berks . columns on June 2 , have provisionally decided difficulty of getting from Ledbury to Leominjection to Dore going to the North was taken . He wished it to be known that it Ragg to relinquish temp . rank of Capt . UTDOOR that the county shall be divided into two divi- ster ? geographical . Personally he sions . On Tuesday at the Shirehall , Herefor 1 , Mr. Bailey replied that there would be no would be much better for Ledbury to remain , take extreme or high - handed steps if it could following officers relinquish their temporary ply , J. SMITH , Victoria House , Leominster . thought it was not the intention of the Committee to Mr. R. C. Maxwell , L.L.D. , Assistant Commis difficulty about the latter point and Breinton in the South , but he thought that Colwall be avoided and every farmer would have an L. Bell , S. E. C. White , W. H. Ashbee , Sec . or acting ranks : -Sec . Lts . ( temp . Lts . ) A. sioner , sat to hear any objection or proposed was the only parish on the west side of Here- should remain with Ledbury . Breinton was a opportunity of stating the facts before the It . ( temp . Capt . ) R. G. Gurney , and to remain Mr. T. D. Morgan said that at the Confer- purely agricultural parish and should go to Executive Committee before any action was secd . , Sec . Lts . ( temp . Lts . ) F. W. Dillow , D. ence he took it for granted that the scheme the North with the other Hereford Rural par- taken . As regards the breaking - up of land , J. A. Wilkinson , F. B. Ellison , H. La T. Pigon , agreed upon would be the only one to be sup - ishes . Eaton Bishop was of course out of the steps the Executive Committee meant to Sec . Lts . ( temp . Capts . ) T. D. Kenion , J. R. rorted that day . As to Breinton on the west the question because it was on the wrong side take were to try as far as possible not only E. Phillips , E. G. Wing , Sec . Lt. ( temp . side of Hereford that was the most agricul- of the river . He was bound to say that the to bring the ground at present ploughed up C. T. Askwith , and to remain secd . , Sec . Lt. tural portion near the City . Dore was an im- great majority of the people would accept to a better state of cultivation but to sed that ( temp . Lt. ) H. Bellamy ( July 4 ) . possible scheme to place in North Herefordshire . Mr. Symond's scheme as a compromise . the land broken up was the most suitable At the Conference they decided that Ledbury Alderman Witts said he rose to support Mr. for the purpose . The inspectors appointed Urban should be left in the South , this leaving Symond's scheme in its entirety . He thought were men of practical knowledge and men the North almost purely agricultural and the they should have come there united in their whose judgment could be relied upon . 14.2 to 15 hands , quiet . - Apply , G. PREECE , Mill Street , Leominster . South to include the three urban districts of support of the findings of the Conference . mentioned in regard to labour that no man Hereford , Ledbury and Ross . Their resolutions would then have had greater engaged whole time in agriculture could be weight . IVE STOCK & GENERAL AGRICUL The agents of the political parties taken by the military authorities without the seemed to leave outside their views altogether sanction of the Agricultural Executive Com- Matthews , The Lodge , Gattertop , have been REQUIRED , Cheshire , Shropshire , or North AUCTIONEER'S BUSINESS what the people desired . He did not think mittee . Mr. James said he did not feel bound by the they had to consider whether the division formed at Ross and he hoped farmers would Matthews , Welsh Regiment , died of wounds on c / o News Office , Leominster . A prisoners of war camp was being officially notified that their son , Pte . George Wales preferred . - Apply in confidence to Box , Conference . scheme . " His proposal was this , leaving out would be convenient to the agents or not . employ these , men as much as possible . The June 24th in France : The sad news was first posed Northern or Leominster Division , the apart from the Dore district about which there It was the convenience and wishes of the prisoners in Germany had to work . We had conveyed in the following letter dated June small family . - Apply , Mrs. EDWARDS , general public they had to consider .. was unanimity , the question arose how were He to keep these men in England so let them 25th : " Your son was brought to this clear- they going to compensate the North for taking thought Mr. Symonds ' scheme a good one but be used on the farms . The Government were ing station yesterday suffering from a severe Farm , Staunton - on - Arrow . away Dore and Eaton Bishop from the Com- if that was not acceptable he preferred the prepared to set up Prisoner of War Camps in gun - shot wound in the abdomen and buttock . missioners ' scheme . He would deduct from the Commissioners ' scheme . any district where suitable buildings or site I saw him just after his admission . WANTED , young , domesticated HOUSE- WA The Rev. H. S. Millward said that a meeting could be provided . Very little had been done not seem to be suffering much pain and I KEEPER , from the country , comfort- Commissioners ' proposal for North Hereford- shire Dore district with a population of 6,491 , of his Association had been held and they in regard to short time credit and he hoped it talked to him . I greatly regret to say the able home . - Apply , " D.A , " c / o News Office , and Eaton Bishop with a population of 326 , a came to a unanimous decision that the only showed that the farmers did not need it . The wound proved fatal and he passed away last Leominster . for various things . I secured Sister , Wanted , country preferred , gas One matter that caused thing possible was done for him . great anxiety was with regard to licences to his address as I thought you would like to farmers to buy or sell horses . They would hear besides the official information that will stove and water laid on . - Apply , EDWARDS , soon have licenses for everything but if it was for the good of the country they would do the cemetery for the British some miles behind the YANTED , secondhand IRON DRIVE " I must not mention W GATE , 9ft . , state price , etc. to " G.S , " work cheerfully . Ald . Russell , Chairman of the Executive the place , but the War Office ( Graves Registra- c / o News Office , Leominster . Committee , seconded the adoption of the tion ) will register his grave and inform you report . Then you can apply there for a The Southern or Hereford Division - consist- ing of the Rural Districts of Ledbury , Ross , and Whitchurch , so much of the Rural Dist- rict of Hereford as is not included in the pro- Municipal Borough of Hereford , and the Ur- ban Districts of Ledbury and Ross . An alternative scheme submitted by Mr. Symonds , Clerk to the County Council , was as follows : - 1 - That the placing of Dore Rural District and the parish of Eaton Bishop in the Nor thern Division be strongly opposed . ANOTHER PROPOSAL . He therefore submitted another He DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE . We regret to state that Mr. and Mrs. Charles He did 2 - That as an alternative to the proposals total of 6,817 . And add to the North the fol - scheme to be supported was that of Mr. Committee were being asked to issue licenses night at 10.30 p.m. leaving no message . Every- Committee . I laid him to rest to - day in a be sent you . lines a peaceful spot . later on . LIVESTOC WANTED , GENERAL , for farmhouse ,. MALL FURNISHED HOUSE , near Leo- RUSSELL & BALDWIN , Leominster . WANTED , a young GIRL , for confection- West Street , Leominster . ery business . - Apply between 6 and 8 o'clock p.m. Monday next . - A ROUCH , 6 , FOR SALE . for parties . - Apply , WEST , New Road , Kidderminster . lowing parishes and districts : Ledbury Urban , Symonds . Dore , as some one had said , may of the Boundary Commission placing Dore population 3.358 , Ledbury Rural 744 , Mathon have a local agent fixed there but they would Rural District and Eaton Bishop Parish in the 428 , Colwall 252. Bosbury 852 , Canon Froome also want to see the candidate and he would Northern Division , the following parishes be He supported added to the Northern Division : In Hereford 183 , Coddington 133 and Wellington Heath 396 , be isolated there for a time . a total population of 7,046 . The result would the scheme put forward by Mr. Symonds . Rural District , population 1911 : Breinton 447 , be that the relative populations in the North Ald . Hamar , Secretary and Treasurer of the Holmer 515 , Bartestree 278 , Lugwardine 656 , and South that he proposed would be practic- Radnorshire Conservative Association , said Weston Beggard 244 , Westhide 147 , Withington ally the same as those proposed by the Com- that the population of Radnorshire was 22,500 797 , 3.084 . In Ledbury Rural District : Ash - missioners . The constituencies would then be so they could not hope to retain their member . perton 344 , Canon Froome 121 , Eggleton 122 , South - Hereford City 22,568 , Ross Urban 4,682 . At the suggestion of their President , Sir Munsley 182 , Pixley 137 , Stretton Grandison Ross Rural 10,421 , Whitchurch 1,526 , Hereford Powlett Milbank , a meeting had been held there was land producing about half a ton of for 4 years , 1898-1902 , when I was a teacher Ald . Bulmer said that in Herefordshire photograph . I took still more interest when I knew he lived at Leominster as I lived there 116 , Tarrington 472 , Yarkhill 448 , Mathon 428 , Rural ( less 4,510 added to the North ) 9.087 , and a resolution was passed unanimously in bad hay to the acre , land that was capable of at Dutton House School . He has proved faith . Colwall 952 , Bosbury 852 , Castle Frome 182 , Ledbury Rural ( less 3,666 added to the North ) favour of being linked up with Herefordshire . producing good crops of corn . He hoped the ful even unto death and we must measure life Coddington 133 ; 4,490 ; total population , 7,574 . 5,371 , Dore 6,491 ; a total of 60,146 . North They were anxious to be placed with an agri- Committee would remember that . The alternative proposal is therefore to take Leominster Borough 5,737 , Kington Urban 1,819 , cultural division , not with an urban county dealt with that land they would risk losing and it must be some comfort to you to know If they not by its length but by what it achieves , from the Northern Division as proposed by Bromyard Urban 1,703 , Ledbury Urban 3,358 ; a like Brecon . If they were placed with Brecon very little and stand to gain a great deal the Commission Dore Rural District and total of urban population 12,617 . Bredwardine they would be completely out - voted . Eaton Bishop 6,817 , and add to it the above Rural 1,995 , Bromyard Rural 7,931 , Kington rural parishes 7,574 . The Commissioner said that he would take Rural 4,996 , Leominster Rural 7,915 , Weobley note of what Mr. Hamar had said and place Amongst those present at the inquiry were Rural 6,699 , Wigmore Rural 3,372 , from Here- his observations before the Commissioners . Lord Biddulph , of Ledbury ; Sir John Cotterell , ford Rural Burghill 1,497 , Credenhill 272 , Sir John Cotterell expressed the thanks of Bart the Mayor of Hereford ( Mr. E. R. Dinmore 25 , Kenchester 115 , Marden 768 , More- all present to the Commissioner for his very Dymond ) , Colonel A. W. Foster , Colonel R. O. ton 79 , Lyde 238 , Preston Wynne 156 , Stretton careful and impartial enquiry and the proceed- Middleton , Alderman E. F. Bulmer , Alderman Sugwas 325 , Sutton 394 , Wellington 641. From Witts , Alderman E. L. Wallis , the Rev. H. S. Ledbury Rural : Mathon 428 , Colwall 952 , Bos - ings ended . Millward ( Chairman of the North Hereford - bury 852 , Canon Froome 183 , Coddington 133 . shire Liberal Association ) , Mr. H. J. Bailey Wellington Heath 396. Ledbury Rural 744. A ( President of the North Herefordshire Consti total of 54,123 . He was sure that this scheme tutional Association ) , Councillors F. R. James would be workable and the convenience of Led- Under Sheriff ) , W. C. G. Britten , A. Watkins , bury and Leominster would be protected in E. W. Langford , J. Moore , W. Parlby , H. Bevan , A. D. Steel , W. P. Lewis , H. Walker , G. A. Thynne , and the Town Clerk ( MT . Battersby ) , J. R. Symonds ( Clerk to the County Council ) , T. Matthews ( Ross ) , J. S. Meredith ( Ross ) , Alderman Hamer ( Radnor- The Commissioner replied that he had not shire ) , C. J. L. Abbot , J. A. Thompson , F. seen the Radnorshire scheme . He would not Ballard , G. H. Gooding , S. Box , E. Cole ( Leo- close his ears to anything that bore on Here- minsten , T. D. Morgan ( Secretary of the fordshire , but he did not think that Radnor- South Herefordshire Unionist Association ) , J. shire affected the scheme before them that day . Dockett ( Secretary of the North Herefordshire It would complicate matters , but if they could eral Association ) , L. C. Hands ( Secretary of show him that it would help them in their de the North Herefordshire Constitutional Asso- liberations he would hear them . ciation ) . J. Bricknell Webb ( Secretary of the South Herefordshire Liberal Association ) , J. Newton Moore ( Secretary of the Hereford City Unionist Association ) , and others . that he proved a hero . I have given you all WOMEN'S AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE . the information we possess and could tell you MARQUEE for Sale , handy size , suitable no more . My sympathy is with you . Truly Mrs. Clowes ( Burton Court ) presented the yours , F. G. Walmsley , Chaplain , C / E . " report of the Executive of the Women's War Pte . Matthewis , who was 24 years of age , Agricultural cultivation was very satisfactory even before and then for two years was in the mines at ECONDHAND Cottage garden was formerly with Mr. Swaithes , of Nordan , Mr. Arkwright and Sir Frederick Cawley gave Bedwas , near Newport . In May , 1915 , he en- their generous gifts . She hoped that the im- listed at Newport and in April , 1916 , went to provements which had been effected would be France . permanent . They thanked Mr. Porter and Mr. and Mrs. Matthews have a younger son The Commissioner said that he would first of all ask the Lord Lieutenant to make a few observations he wished to make . every way . The Commissioner : Now there are three schemes before us . Alderman Wallis asked if Radnorshire could be discussed . COUNTY WAR AGRICUL TURAL COMMITTEE . THE WAGGON SHEETS for Sale , all sizes , green in colour , reasonable prices . Apply , WEST , New Road , Kidder- minster . minster . G LADDERS , OAK WHEEL FENCING POSTS read the County Council for their help in the matter with the Forces , Pte . Thomas Matthews , aged for delivery . - C . NORGROVE , Saw Mills , Leo- of potato spraying . 22 , who enlisted in the Herefordshire Regiment Mrs. Kevill Davies seconded . in the summer of 1914. He was mobilised with Mr. Porter said there had been a terrific the regiment at the outbreak of war . In rush for sprayers and the difficulty had been March , 1916 , he went to Egypt and has been to get local men who could do the work . The in the fighting in Palestine . difficulty was being got over now and the work was well in hand . Mr. F. Ballard asked if there was any sign of potato disease . Mr. Porter said that ordinary potato disease had not appeared , but only leaf curl . MISSING AT SALONIKA . HOOD THATCHING STRAW for Sale.- Apply , J. M. P. CAVE , Monkland . Sale , Secondhand Narrow - wheel HARVEST WAGON , good condition ; also MOWING MACHINE , good condition . Apply , PROSSER , Heath , Stoke Prior , Leomin- FOR ster . Mr. and Mrs. Steadman , of Aulden , have . been informed that their son , Driver W. OR Sale , LADY'S CYCLE , first - class con- BULL , three years old . - Apply , DAVIES , Bank , Shobdon . IMPORTANT SUBJECTS DISCUSSED . THE HAY CROP - TRACTOR PLOUGHING -SOLDIER LABOUR - INCREASED CULTI- VATION - FOOD PRODUCTION IN VILLAGES . A meeting of the Herefordshire War Agri- Mr. Langford said the ladies had done their Steadman , A.S.C. , is missing at Salonika . He Edition , cheap for cash . Apply , " T.D , " cultural Committee was held on Wednesday at Hereford . Alderman T. Preece in the work better than the War Agricultural Com - joined the A.S.C. in November , 1914 and com- c / o News Office , Leominster . chair . mittee . The gardens were looking very well . menced his training in Leominster . He went Arising out of the minutes Mr. Taylor , Ross , The cottagers were growing more than they out to Salonika 12 months ago . Two brothers because there were gentlemen present - politi- of the hay crop . Mr. Wallis said he mentioned the matter asked what had happened about the purchase could use and they wanted an outlet for their are also serving , one in the Navy and the FOR Sale , well - bred HEREFORD STOCK surplus crops . As Chairman of the Markets other in the R.G.A. cal opponents of his who had to get up in the Mr. J. A. Thompson ( Woolhope ) said he Committee of Hereford , he might say they had middle of the night in order to attend that attended a meeting at Birmingham on Satur- inaugurated a vegetable auction . That would enquiry and he asked that they should be day . Mr. Trustram Eve , Chairman of the be for wholesale only . If consignments were heard . Forage Committee , was in the chair , and he not large enough for that market Mr. Hiles advised representatives to accept £ 5 10s . , the Smith would sell in smaller quantities . same as last year . There was a strong feel- lots were too small for him they could be re- ing against that . Mr. Eve said his opinion tailed in the Butter Market . was that if the representatives did not accept The Chairman said the ladies were to be con- that they would have to prove what was the gratulated upon their seed potato scheme as cost of producing the crop and be allowed a a result of which 64 tons had been sent out He was satisfied that Mr. to nearly 1,000 people . certain profit . Wintour , at the head of that department , was The Commissioner : We had better deal with Mr. S. Watkins , Clerk to the Dore Rural Sir John Cotterell said he thought that their Herefordshire first . first duty was to welcome his Majesty's Com- missioner and to give him all the assistance District Council , handed in a protest against they could in arranging the scheme . He did being included in the North . The whole of not think there would be much difficulty in ad- the district of Dore he said was unanimous in justing the matter . He would like to say how their wish to remain in the South . much he deplored that agriculture through the Mr. Thompson said he had consulted with redistribution bill would lose a large number some of his colleagues and they were all ins of representatives . Still he supposed that they favour of the Ledbury Urban area remaining strongly in favour of the policy that theу must congratulate themselves that under the in the Southern Division , also the parishes duction , but no definite decision was arrived scheme they were fortunate enough to retain south of Ledbury . The majority of the people two members ( Hear , bear ) . He asked the south of Ledbury made use of the town and at : Commissioner to notice that a great deal of dis- were in touch with it . ssion would turn on the future of the Led- " bury districts . The Commissioner said that he understood that the County Council had called a confer- The Commissioner : Is not that a reason for Ledbury Urban and Rural to stick together even if they go to the North ? Mr. Thompson replied . that if Ledbury was more urban than the North . The communica- , so he would ask Mr. Symonds to first of left in the South it would keep the South all submit his scheme , it would then be open PRIZES FOR TRACTOR PLOUGHING . cessful competitors in the ploughing competi- statement which showed that 15 tractors had The Chairman said that they had the suc- tions there . Mr. Butcher had handed him a been for ploughing in the spring Mr. If the NEWS BY GERMAN AEROPLANE . FOR ☑OR Sale , pure - bred White Wyandotte COCKEREL , 12 months old , price 10/6 . -Apply , D. HOLT , Leysters , Tenbury . LEARANCE LINES : Bricks , 30 / - per CHARAN , Red Floor Tiles , various shapes Mrs. J. H. Lloyd , Huntington , Kington , has received the following message from the offi- and sizes , from 15 / - per thousand upwards ; cer in charge of the Territorial Force Records , Roofing sundries very cheap ; SAWDUST for Shrewsbury : " 2nd Lieutenant E. A. Lloyd , bedding , 12/6 per ton or 6d . per bag ; all m Welsh Horse and R.F.C. , missing , 27 , 5 , 17. cart at Works , or free on rail . - TILERIES , Information has been obtained from a German Bromyard . message dropped into our lines that the above named officer is wounded and a prisoner North Herefordshire of war . and the War . PROMOTIONS IN HEREFORDSHIRE REGT . PEMBRIDGE MAN KILLED . TO LET . NO Let , from the 2nd August next , the T CORNER COTTAGE and GARDEN , in We regret to state that Mrs. Prater , of the village of Kingsland . - Apply , JOHN ED- West Street , Pembridge , has been officially WARDS , Kingsland . to others to criticise or to propose alternative tion between one place and another at the and they had completed 1,800 acres . itme of election was very important and it Harold Barnett , of Tillington , very kindly the Herefordshire Regiment are gazetted : Navy and had the King's Medal for service Kington . schemes . make t , diffi- their as pos- ditions of a to in- their ork of rience , order gested invite to CO- mulat- nciples enable ideals . icon- al who we in- abject , tion of Ledbury . ly re- AN , retary . t you isoner er for offered two prizes for the best teams , a first 10 Let , a large pleasant BED - SITTING TOUSE notified that her husband , Pte . John Thomas Prater , K.S.L.I. , was killed in action with the NOTTAGE to Let , furnished , on Bradnor Salonika Force on June 11th . Pte . Prater COT Hill , splendid views and scenery , ideal formerly served for 11 years as stoker in the holiday spot . - Apply , " J , " 34 , High Street , The following announcements with regard to Mr. Symonds stated that he invited represen- would be more convenient for the rural par- prize of six guineas and a second prize of tatives of both political parties to meet and ishes to go to Ledbury as their centre than three guineas . The engineer did not partake Symonds - Tayler to be Maj . ( temp . Lt. - Col . ) , insurance agent in the district and when ROOM : also BOARD RESIDENCE , for Maj . ( temp . ) ( temp . Lt. - Col . ) R. H. T. in Somaliland 1902-1904 . He left the service in 1908. Later he held a position as confer with him . That conference was largely to Leominster . attended and Lord Biddulph took the chair . Mr. Symonds said that in view of the scheme in the money prizes , but he had the honour with precedence as from Oct. 28 , 1914 ( July 4 ) living at Hereford Lane , Kingsland , married one or two . - Apply , " L , " c / o News Office , The resolution that the placing of Dore Rural of training the winning teams . The first Capt . ( temp . Maj . ) A. L. B. Green , to be Maj . Miss Cook , of Pembridge , to which village Leominster . District and the parish of Eaton Bishop in put forward by Mr. James he would suggest , prize went to Overtime Tractor 40 , engineer with precedence as from June 1 , 1916 ( July 4 ) ; they afterwards removed . He attested under the Northern Division should be opposed was in case the Commission preferred their own in charge Mr. R. P. Ravenhill , Hereford , Capt . ( temp . Maj . ) J. H. M. Greenly , to be the Derby Scheme and was called on NO Let , SITTING ROOM and BEDROOM , carried unanimously . The comforts . Apply , " Q. A , " c / o scheme to that of the Conference , that the Stord Rural District should be left intact whose average time per acre had been 2 hours . Maj . , with precedence as from June 1st , 1916 , June 13th , 1916. He went out to Salonika m He would say that no person in Herefordshire who knew the geogra- The second and to remain secd .; Capt . ( temp . Maj . ) F. A. November last . He has written regularly News Office , Leominster . phy of the county would support the scheme to and that they should take what they wanted 39 minutes , including overlays . include Dore and Eaton Bishop in the North . for the North from the Ledbury district , prize went to Overtime Tractor 57 , engineer Speer to be Maj . , with precedence as from stating that he was safe and well and his wife | 1 was unworkable from the North and almost leaving Ledbury Urban , Woolhope and Much in charge Mr. W. D. Edwards , Leominster . June 1st , 1916 ; Capt . ( temp . Maj . ) E. T. P. has received a letter to this effect dated as In this case it was the actual ploughman , the Rogers to relinquish temp . rank of Maj .; Capt . recently as June 8th . Pte . Prater leaves two time being 2 hours , 45 minutes per acre . ( temp . ) H. Mortlock to be Capt . , with pre- little children aged eighteen months and four eer Mr. W. A. Owens , Kington , whose aver- remain secd .; Capt . R. E. H. Bailey to have age time was lower than either of the win- precedence as from June 1st , 1916 , and to re- Iners , but as the work was done in Radnorshire main secd .; Capt . M. V. Smith to have pre- and on different soil , Mr. Barnett had decided cedence as from June 1st , 1916 , and to remain not to award a prize in this case . The Chair- secd .; Capt . ( actg . Maj . ) F. G. Barker to have man expressed the thanks of the Committee precedence as Capt . from June 1st , 1916 , and to Mr Barnett for giving the prizes . to relinquish the actg . rank of Maj .; Capt . R. W. J. Pinches , K.S.L.I. , has been wounded Alderman Woodhouse seconded and it was F. Burlton to have precedence as from June the right eye and is in hospital in France . 1st , 1916 , and to remain secd .; Capt . F. T. Pte . Pinches belongs to Yarpole parish . The Chairman then presented the prizes , Carver to have precedence as from June 1st , remarking that he had much pleasure in doing 1916 ; Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) O. B. Wallis to be Capt . , so because it would be an incentive to them with precedence as from June 1st , 1916 ; Lt. inaceessable from Hereford . It was obvious Marcle in the South . to the North that they must take parishes unanimous that Ledbury should remain in the Worthy of mention was a Titan tractor , engin- cedence as from October 23rd , 1914 , and to months respectively . hat if they could not transfer those districts Mr. Wallis said that the Conference , was from elsewhere , and that brought in the quee South , now Mr. Symonds , their champion , In the end it was carried , was giving their case away . Mr. Symonds : Nothing of the kind . though not unanimously , that Ledbury Urban They proposed merely made a suggestion . carried . He was 37 years of age . WOUNDED IN FRANCE . Official news has been received that BODENHAM LOSSES . Pte . Should remain in the South . Mr. Wallis : I think if you are going to that certain of the Hereford and Ledbury Tural . Parishes should go to the North - the give Ledbury to the North there will be very parishes north of the line from Hereford to the strong opposition ( Hear , hear ) . town of Ledbury . The scheme had on the Lord Biddulph said that at the Conference face of it the drawback that to take away they discussed at full length the pros and cons , parishes close to Hereford or to Ledbury would there was no party feeling of any kind . What no doubt be greatly regretted in those parishes they did was to give their opinion in the at being taken from the South and being placed interest of the county . He supported the to do the best they could . Ploughing was an ( temp . ) ( temp . Capt . ) P. J. Lewis to be Lt. in the North . Mr. Symonds then handed in scheme handed in by Mr. Symonds because ancient and honourable institution and at the ( temp . Capt . ) , with precedence as from Aug. Two further additions to the long list of his resolutions and moved their adoption . it was the feeling of the Conference . Mr. Alfred Watkins on behalf of the City present time it was of very great importance . 18th , 1914 ; Lt. ( temp . Capt . ) P. J. Lewis to casualties among Bodenham men are notified Mr. James remarked that the voting in Their work was of as much importance as be Capt . , with precedence as from June 1st , in the latest lists . Pte . J. Piper , K.S.L.I. , favour of the second resolution - the alternative Liberal Association and the South Hereford that of the men in the trenches . It depended 1916 ; Lt. ( actg . Capt . ) F. A. Trumper to be who was killed in France on June 2nd , was a scheme was 15 to 8 . shire Liberal Association said it was almost Mr. Bailey seconded and in doing so said purely a question of letting the Urban voter be upon the ploughinen of the country - he did Capt . , with precedence as from June 1st , 1916 ; son of Mr. and Mrs. Piper , The Moor . Pte . not refer only to the tractor men- to increase Lt. ( temp . ) E. J. James to be Lt. , with pre- Steward Gilford , of the A.S.C. , has died of that Dore was so very ungetatable from the represented . Out of the population of 114,000 the amount of food grown in the country . cedence as from March 14th , next below Lt. wounds in Salonica . to Let , pleasantly situated in Apply , B. THOMPSON , Stationer , Kington . Church Street , Kington , moderate rent.- Let , COTTAGE and GARDEN , No. 7 , North Road , Leominster . - Apply , MOORE AND SON , Solicitors , Leominster . MISCELLANEOUS . 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