The Kington Times - March 1917
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Kington Times 24th March 1917 - Page 5
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| Date | 24/03/1917 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Kington Times |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 24th March 1917 |
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ats , & c . e . er Goods Caster . le . NSTER . GE . EMPERANCE N al branch of the meeting was held Iron Room , Pem- presided over a ing nicely filled . fal address based he Blessed Virgin , ich women could he should be the ower of the home , ere thrown in the pleading for pure the things which mpton , of Worces address on Re- At the conclu- usical items , etc .. vote of thanks to and support and was seconded by rogramnie of the Miss Shrimpton , sell ; duet , Mrs. E. Bevan ; solo . Miss e Russell ; hymn ; address by Miss Lady . Wood ; votes them . Miss Davis , the harmonium . held afterwards at tinne as a " Scat- year , and not to Pembridge . The is 35. The officers President , M. T Russell ; Organising Treasurer . Miss retary , Mrs. Birch , Ribboners , Miss VAL CHURCH . of the Pastor the cal Church , Pem- was taken by Mr. ORDSHIRE UNION . RICT BRANCH . held at the Hop Thursday , March ( Chairman of the ongst those present Baker , J. E. Cooke , V. Jarvis , Butter , ufflebham , L. G. ) , John Porter niser ) , J. P. Grif- and others . SALE . hat of the proceeds mble Sale £ 360 125 . he bank , but there total of more than had great difficulty es of some of the nts were debited . ver the money now Farmers Red Cross collect outstanding ENTATION . that as Mr. William ishops Froome , had eominster , it would mbers of the branch his great services to se in founding the h he was the ener- ears and afterwards had been a hard access of the Branch conding , suggested o present Mr. Smith the names of the ibed . that the memento minated address . id the proposal was greed that the ob- many subscribers of T. Godsall , J. P. 11 and the Secretary mittee to carry the General Secretary as in the county were minimum prices and vernment a long dis- attended the Execu- nal Farmers ' Union , gave some particn- and decisions which on , but reserved his meeting in Leominster hing should be done ar Agricultural Com- rooks which did an mage to food crops , find the necessary as he believed , rooks ' der the Wild Birds ' tions should be made Committee so that the to . was present by invi- icultural Committee's dren to milk , by the the giving of certifi- e efforts of the War to provide motor Mr. Porter said that s were at work now , consider applications ch there was not less Mr. Porter nghed . supplies of fertilizers Executive had pur- olved manures were Slag and sulphate good combination , if time , could however , THE Motor Tractor For Farmers Suitable for Ploughing , Threshing , Hauling , Crilling . Harrowing , Etc. Is the " Mogul " Tractor . Intending Purchasers can see the Tractor at work by appointment . Man supplied with Tractor for One Week . AGENT : T. Llewellin . WEOBLEY BOARD OF GUARDIANS . the above was The monthly meeting of held on Tuesday , when there were present : Sir John Cotterell ( in the chair ) , Sir Geoffrey Cornewall , the Rev. H. B. D. Marshall , the Rev. W. Marshall , Mr. W. T. Cooke , Mr. T. E. Williams , Mr. H. L. Harvey , and the Clerk ( Mr. W. H. Grout ) . The Clerk reported that the Rev. E. H. Beattie , Chaplain to the Union , had left for France on war service and had left as his deputy to carry out the duties of Chaplain the Rev. Custance . The Board approved of the arrangement . Notice was received of the increase in the Asylum charges for maintenance from 1S . 11 d . to 12s . 6d . , and the cost of funerals from £ 2 to £ 2 10s . The Master reported gifts from Mrs. Clowes of jam , tobacco and sweets , and from Mrs. Ellwood , of Staunton - on - Wye Rectory , of six arm - chairs . The Clerk was directed to thank these donors . A circular letter was read from the Local Government Board requesting that the dietary tables should be amended in order to fall in with the requirements of the Food Controller . The Master produced an amended dietary which he had prepared and the Board ap- proved . TENDERS . The folowing tenders were accepted , the con- tractors stipulating that they should be for 3 months only instead of the usual six months : G. S. Anderson , Weobley , bread 11d . , flour 138 od . and grocery ; F. C. Tummey , clothing and boots ; Old Radnor Co. , coal 1 155. per ton at Moorhampton ; Messrs . Greenlands ( Here- ford ) , drapery ; Mr. Bassett , Weobley , beef , 15. 2d . per lb. , mutton is . 2d . , suet Sd . WEOBLEY RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . DILWYN . LUDLOW . COUNTY COURT . Wednesday , before his Honour Judge A. A. Tobin , K.C The number of cases . for hearing were : Adjourned cases 2 , new cases 53 , judgment sum- monses 5 , emergency powers 4 , total 64 . Most of the cases were disposed of by Mr. A. W. Weyman ( Registrar ) . There were two judgment summonses by Mr. A. R. Tobitt , Kidderminster , against Mrs. Matthews ( Dudley , and Mr. Webb ( Clee Hill ) . The plaintiff did not put in an appearance . His Honour dismissed the cases and allowed the defendant costs . The plaintiff arrived in Court after the cases had been dealt with . THE KINGTON TIMES , MARCH a LEOMINSTER AND DISTRICT FARMERS ' UNION PATRIOTIC JUMBLE SALE In aid of the National & Local RED CROSS FUNDS and Agricultural Relief of Allies . To be held in The Stock Market , LEOMINSTER , On FRIDAY , APRIL 13th , 1917 . Collectors have been appointed in all the Parishes to solicit Gifts in Cash nd Kind , including all classes of Live Stock , Poultry . Butter , Eggs , Grain and other Produce . also Implements and Articles of Furniture , Which will be Sold by Messrs . Edwards , Russell & Baldwin , assisted by Messrs . E. Hammond & Son . Other Attractions : Block Tests , Guessing Competions , Draws , & c . For further Particulars apply , J. P. GRIFFITHS , ' Kingsfield , Marden , Hereford . TENBURY BOARD OF GUARDIANS . The monthly meeting of the Tenbury Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday . There were present : Mr. E. V. V. Wheeler ( in the chair ) , Mrs. Baldwyn - Childe , Mr. G. E. Godson , Mr. W. Taylor , Mr. R. Jones , Mr. H. T. Nott , Mr. M. H. Smallman , Rev. E. E. Lea , Mr. R. Crofts , Mr. J. W. Rose , Mr. W. Ashley , Mr. G. Wozencroft , Mr. F. C. Tom- kins , Mr. G. Ballard , Mr. T. H. Cooke , with the Clerk ( Mr. L. Ashley ) . 1,611 Ss . 7d . , cheques to be signed £ 1,605 9s . It was stated that the balance in hand was 2d . , leaving a debit balance of £ 594 os . 7d . come in and they had nearly £ 500 to collect . The Clerk stated that nearly £ 500 had since the week . The calls would be coming in by the end of LEOMINSTER BOROUGH POLICE COURT . Thursday , before : Mr. H. Easton , Dr. G. Steel , Mr. T. J. Enoch and Mr. E Cole . DAMAGE ΤΟ REFUSE TIP . Matilda Brown , widow , of Bridge Street , was summoned for doing certain damage to a refuse tip belonging to the Mayor , Alderinen and Burgesses of the Borough of Leominster . She said she was not doing any harm , anly Budd ordered her away . picking up a bit of firing . She knew Mr. She kney AN INSURANCE DISPUTE . This was a claim by John Broome , a shep- herd , of Corfton , Craven Arms , against George Bennett , Bach Wall , Craven Arms , agent for the Refuge Assurance Company , for the sum of 16s . on an immediate policy of his late wife . Plaintiff stated that defendant called at his house for payment of premiums on a policy for his wife and over - persuaded his daughter , aged about 20 years , to pay more money on a new policy on his wife . The policy was to be an immediate policy . His wife died shortly after and they told him he was to be paid 16s . His wife died and they paid the money on the ld policy , but refused to pay it on the new pol- icy that his daughter had taken out . ( witness ) came there that day to were justified in over - persuading his daughter resignations of the Master and Matron ( Mr. going to the tip and there was a board warn- see if they He to insure her mother and receiving the money and then not paying on the policy . He con- sidered it was a fraud and was getting money under false pretences . His daughter insured her mother before Christmas and her mother dant and another man paid on the old police . was taken ill on Christmas Day . When defen- they told him there was 16s . more to come . He paid about £ 8 on the old policy and said the 16s . would be paid in a fortnight . His daughter paid on the new policy out of his money . Defendant refused to pay on the new policy on account of his wife's health . Defendant handed in a letter from the head Mr. W. T. Cooke presided at the meeting of Weobley Rural District Council which fol - office of the Refuge Company saying that the lowed the Guardians meeting . life was not in a fit state when the policy was At the last meeting Dr. Wood , acting Medi - effected and refused to pay and ordered the cal Officer of Health , intimated that he was agent to return the premiums paid . likely to be called up , and the Clerk was Board asking that he should be released ow- ing to the difficulty of replacing him . directed to write to the Local Government For the defence the defendant said he con- sidered he was not defendant in this case . The plaintiff had nothing to do with the case . The girl asked him to do the business and took a 2d . policy on the father's and mother's lives . He got the policy through and the girl paid 1s . 2d . and in about a month after Mrs. Brown died . certificate from Dr. A letter was now read from the Local Government Board stating that they had con- sented to the grant of a commission in the R.A.M.C. to Dr. J. A. Wood , Deputy Medical chief , office and was about 16s . The claim was sent up to the Officer of Health , for the rural district of The death Weobley , and adding that the rural district sound mind and physical weakness for many Frederick showed un- councils of Weobley , Dore and Ledbury should years , otherwise the money would have been therefore in conjunction with Dr. Jones , paɛsed . The Head Office wrote Mr. Garrod , Medical Officer of Health , make every endeav- the Superintendant , on 17th of January that our to obtain another Deputy Medical Officer the life was not in a fit state when the policy of Health as soon as possible . was effected . He had placed the premiums back . He found the 1s . 2d . at the time he placed the money on the old policy . Dr. Jones wrote suggesting Dr. Gornall , of Pembridge , as his deputy and the Board ap- proved of this arrangement . WEOBLEY . NATIONAL SERVICE . The first meeting of the National Service Committee for the Weobley District was held in the Board Room on Friday afternoon , when Colonel Clowes presided . The district was well represented by ladies and gentlemen and the scheme was very clearly explained by the Rev. B. Martin , Vicar of Pudleston , who took the place of Mr. G. E. Wright ( Pudleston Court , the Sub - Commissioner . for this area . who unfortunately was ill and unable attend . The members of the Committee left the meeting with a thorough determination to make the scheme a success in the neighbour- hood . to The representatives for the various parishes in the district are as follows : Almeley , Mrs. Collett Mason ; Birley , Mr. Woodgate ; Bishop stone and Bridge Sollars , Rev. Roberts ; Blake mere , Mr. W. T. Williams ; Brinsop , Mr. H. D. Astley ; Brobury , Mrs. T. E. Williams ; Canon Pyon , Mr. T. Colebatch Clark ; Dilwyn , Mrs. Duncan Jones , Miss Hall and Comman- der Windebank ; Eardisland , Colonel and Mrs. Clowes and Mr. Howard ; Kings Pyon , the Misses Prescott ; Kinnersley , Mr. Guest Let- ton , Mrs. Dew ; Mansel Lacy and Yazor , Rev. J. Waterhouse Brown ; Moccas , Mrs. Ratcliffe ; Monnington - on - Wye , Mr. Pantall ; Norton Canon , Miss M. Derham Marshall ; Preston - on- Wye , Mr. Dale ; Sarnesfield , Rev. W. Marshall ; Staunton - on - Wye , Mr. James Blenkin ; Stret- ford , Mr. W. Price ; Weobley , Mrs. Hobday , Mrs. Beattie and Miss Aimson ; Wormsley , Miss Watkins . A representative for His Honour said it was quite possible plain tiff should have sued the Refuge Company if the Refuge Company refused to pay He should adjourn the case and defendant could join the Refuge Company as a defendant . Plaintiff must bring his daughter at the next Court and all the papers to prove his case . BURFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . were slight increase . The cost of out - relief was £ 29 10s . 10d . , a The number in the House was 26 , as against 27. Vagrants 5 , against 18 in the corresponding period of last year . In reference to the vacancy created by the and Mrs. Cooper ) , the Chairman stated that selected three for an interview and two were in reply to their advertisement seventeen ap- plications had been received . The Committee present . Mr. Budd , Borough Surveyor , stated that Bridge Street for the purposes of a refuse tip the Corporation leased a piece of ground in They first unbared the soil , and after deposit- ing the refuse covered the surface . At the margin the refuse was deposited . Mrs. Brown warned her , had pulled the refuse out on to on this date and others , on which he had the grass , causing continual expense to the warned for the past two years to discontinue Corporation . Mrs. Brown had been constantly ing people not to touch the Brown , however , persisted and he was obliged refuse . Mrs. to bring that case . had begged him not to do it . would tell them it was so . Smith , 38 and 37 years of age , respectively , The Board interviewed the candidates and take proceedings . it was decided to appoint Mr. and Mrs. J. W. I with one daughter aged 11. Mr. Smith has been porter and master's assistant at Bing- ham Union , Nottingham , and Mrs. Smith nurse and assistant matron , holding the Cent- tral Midwives Board Certificate . TENDERS . Mr. Nott stated that they received very few tenders , but were able to make arrangements for everything . all tlfrough . The Committee decided to ac- cept coal tenders for 3 months instead of 6 There was a rise of prices months . The following tenders were accepted : Mr. Worthington , bread 11d . ( against gd . ) , cake 6d . ( against 5d . ) , flour 15. ( against 12s . ) ; Mr. Bowkett , beef 1s . 24d . ( against Is . Id . ) , mutton is . 2 d . ( against is . Id . ) , suet 1od . Tno change ) ; J. R. Morris , butter 2s . ( against 15 . price ; Messrs . Henry Edwards , coal 24s . to $ d . ) , milk 5d . ( against 4d . eggs , market 30s . per ton . NEW DIETARY TABLES . in accordance with the requirements of The question of altering the dietary tables the Food Controller came up for decision . the matter with the Master and they drew up The Chairman said the Committee discussed what they thought was a fair scheme for re- ducing the rations of bread which at present were much in excess . The Clerk said that the existing dietary tables were terminated on March 31. The old rations worked out at 7 lbs . of bread per head . This they had cut down to four lbs . , substi- house , involving the use of 13 lbs of oatmeal tuting porridge . for breakfast all through the and half a pint of milk extra . That was the main alteration . For dinner they had given vegetables The monthly meeting was held in the Union three ounces of meat extra to make out for Boardroom on Tuesday , when there present : Mr. J. W. Rose ( Chairman ) , Mr. G. Wozencroft , Mr. R. S. Wheeler , Mr. R. Jones , W. S. Davis ) and the Surveyor ( Mr. R. W. Mr. M. H. Smallman , with the Clerk ( Mr. Jarvis ) . It was stated that the balance in the treas- urer's hands was 111 135. 1od . , cheques to be signed £ 37 9s . 6d . , leaving a net balance of £ 74 4s . 4d . The Clerk read a circular letter from the Local Government Board re waste food . The Chairman said he did not think there was much waste of food in the district but it would be well if the press would make a note of it and the people would thus have the subject brought under their notice . The Clerk said there was also a letter re waste paper . He understood that there was a movement on foot for the collection of waste paper . The following stone tenders were accepted Greete and Whitton , Mr. Gennen , and for Nash , Boraston and Burford , Messrs . Edwards and Co. , The Surveyor recommended that they have Byford and Mansel two - inch stone for laying on the roads , and Gamage has yet to be appointed . 1 inch stone for patching and chippings for dressing . THE NATIONAL FOOD SUPPLY . FARMERS AND THE POTATO QUESTION . FAMINE OF MILK NOT VERY FAR DISTANT . " At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Farmers Union , London , on Wed- nesday , a resolution was proposed by Mr. Colton ( Devon and carried , asking the Government to fix the retail price of potatoes only . the bread , also extra potato pie and broth . The Chairman said the main thing was the increases of oatmeal . seemed satisfied with what was suggested . the inmates what was proposed and they all The Master had told laid before the Board the new dietary table which had been approved by the Medical Offi- financial ef cer . He Mr. Nott mentioned the financial effect of the alteration . They had substituted for 3 lbs . of bread and 6 ounces of cake costing 11d . , 1 lbs . of oatmeal , 3 ounces of meat and 3 pints of milk , costing 1s . 74d . Actually the new dietary table would increase the cost by 8d . per head per week , but it was carrying out the wishes of the Food Controller . It was really a stronger dietary . On the motion of Mr. Ashley , seconded by Mr. Ballard , the dietary table was adopted . new In regard to the officers it was reported that the Committee found that the allowance for bread and meat were in excess . These had been cut down , with the addition of more vegetables and an increased allowance for sun- dries from 9d : to 2s . 6d . This was agreed to . INCREASED CHARGES . A letter from the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society notified an increased charge of 1s . per week per head . The Clerk reported that he wrote to the County Council re the suggested grouping of the district with Cleobury Mortimer for the purposes of National Service . The County The Clerk reported that the charges at Council had replied stating that they acquisced Hereford and Worcester Asylums had been with the Council's suggestion to join with increased to 12s . 6d . and 12s . 10d . per head Ludlow . He ( the Clerk ) had attended . a per week respectively . meeting on behalf of the Council as no repre- sentatives had been appointed . They seemed NATIONAL SERVICE . circular from the Local A to have no arrangements but suggested that Government the Council should canvass their district to Board expressed the hope that officials would If that ascertain who would be willing to undertake be encouraged to fill up forms of service under National Work . He pointed out that the the National Service Scheme . was done , he said , the wholesale price would djust itself . At present the price was most people in their district were agricultural work- Mr. Cooke asked what all this meant . One unsatisfactory , and no one seemed to know what people , already employed , and it would be day they were asked to go round the parish and find out what help was wanted . Now they were asked to get , fellows to enrol to be shifted the right price was for farmers to charge . Mr. Higgs ( Leicester ) complained of the rid- culous , position farmers were in with regard to sted potatoes . If they asked for certain sorts they had a difficulty in getting them , and he had not heard of any farmers succeeding in buying at the Government price , yet middleman took 50 per cent . and sometimes more . thought the Council should appoint repre- no use going over the ground again . He sentatives . The Chairman said they were now getting very busy and it was difficult to undertake more work . On the motion of the Chairman , seconded Mr. Rimmer ( Lancashire ) said that in the by Mr. Jones , Mr. W. S. Davis was appointed large potato growing district . of South - West Lancashire they had been in the habit of using to represent the Council at the Conference . The Surveyor said he had seen those who Irish potatoes for seed , but at the present time were reported for neglecting their hedges and the Government would not let them come over . they had promised to have them attended to It was practically impossible to get seed potatoes at once . from Scotland , and the result was that they did not know where to get seed at all . They were The Chairman drew attention to a defective board at Greete Brook Bridge and the now trying to get the Food Controller to liber said it would be attended to . ate a certain quantity of Irish seed potatoes , serious . and the farmers would then give up an equal quantity of potatoes of their own growing , which they were now holding for seed . that a It was not LESS MEAT , MORE HEALTH .. Cereals , vege- somewhere else ( laughter ) . On the suggestion of the Chairman it was agreed to leave the officials to act as their con- science prompted them . ANOTHER RESIGNATION . The Board received the resignation of Miss Glaze , assistant matron , to take effect in one month . It was agreed to give a testimonial and the question of making a new appointment was referred to the Committee which selected candidates for the Mastership of the House . Mr. Rose and Mr. Nott were appointed House visitors . THE TORPEDOED HOSPITAL SHIP . places The Magistrate's Clerk ( Mr. C. E. A. Moore ) asked if the Surveyor had ever threatened to The Surveyor said he had and Mrs. Brown Mrs. Brown Defendant admitted that she had been warned . The Surveyor said the owner of the ground was continually calling upon them to put the refuse in its place . After it had been brougat from the town people took it back to their cottages and what they could not sell had to be carted back again . stuff as much as four times . He could bring They had carted this the tip . witnesses to prove that stuff had been marked on the tip carried away and then re - carted to Defendant denied that this had ever been done in her case . charge , but he was bound to bring the case . The Surveyor said he did not press the The Bench bound defendant over for six months and gave a warning that in any sub- sequent case a fine would be inflicted . SCHOOL ATTENDANCE . Before Mr. Easton , Dr. Steel , Alderman G. Page , Mr. Cole and Mr. Enoch . was Rose Pritchard , 50 , Ryelands Road , summoned for failing to cause her daughter aged 11 to attend school . The Attendance Officer ( Mr. J. H. Davies ) stated that the child had made 17 out of 37 possible attendances . Defendant said she had the baby ill a fort- night . Defendant had been previously before the court for the same child and was fined 5s . Esther Rounds , 5 , Pritchards Court , was summoned in respect of her children Arthur ( 12 ) and Thomas ( 9 ) , who had made 14 and 22 attendances respectively out of 37 . The Attendance Officer stated the excuse was truanting . The mother said she could not respect of Arthur and was now fined 10s . in control the boy . Defendant was fined 5s . last November in each case . DISTRICT NOTES . perty at the Royal Oak Hotel , Leominster , Mr. R. H. George conducted a sale of pro- on Friday last . built cottage and garden and two The first lot was a stone- pasture orchards , containing about 3 acres , at Little Hereford . of Mr. William Cooke , at a yearly rent of £ 5 , The cottage is in the occupation the orchards being let to Mr. Richard Brown . Bidding commenced at £ 200 and the property Hereford , at £ 300 . was knocked down to Capt . Jones , of Little . Two pasture orchards and one pasture field opposite the preceding lots then offered . and containing 4 acres , 1 rood , 9 perches , were Bidding started at £ 150 , and at £ 165 the property was secured by Colonel Cardiff . Mr. H. Easton , of Leominster , was the solicitor for the vendors . • ° to 31 , 1917 . PRINTING You will get 5 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 Stationer in great variety . Note the Address 33 , HIGH STREET , KINGTON . The Successful BUSINESS MAN During the War , Is the Man who Keeps the British Flag Flying . BY ADVERTISING And thereby ensuring his Business as Usual . Advertise in the D ⚫ Tenbury Wells Mail , ' ' Leominster News , ' and Kington Times . " The local committee of the Herefordshire Comforts Fund wish to thank the willing workers who made it possible for them send off 222 fly veils to our troops in Egypt at such short notice . The secretary , Mrs. Harley Nott , has received a very grateful letter from the Chairman of the Comforts ' Fund , Sir Elliot Wood , in which he expresses his thanks TENBURY WELLS for the prompt way Colonel Drage's request for MATCH PERIL IN MUNITION WORKS . veils was carried out by the Leominster ladies . RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL . Many thanks are due to the Mayor ( Alderman SMOKING NEAR A MAGAZINE . H. Gosling ) for the loan of the Town Hall , District Council was held on Tuesday , when were proceeded against at a Midland Police The monthly meeting of the Tenbury Rural Three men employed at a munition works also to Messrs . Bays and Scudamore who so there were present Mr. G. Ballard ( Chairman ) , Ceurt on Tuesday for having in their posses kindly cut out all the veils . also wish to thank the Ivington Working Mr. G. E. Godson , the Rev. E. E. Lea , Mr. In one case it was stated that the defendant , The committee Mrs. Baldwyn Childe , Mr. E. V. V. Wheeler . sion smoking materials while in the factory . 18.40 who was a member of the works fire brigade . on being challenged as to whether he had any up . " On being searched half a cigarette was matches or smoking materials as he entered the works , replied " No. I have put them all Party for making 40 veils .. * • A. Ashley , Mr. H. T. Nott , Mr. T. H. Cooke , Mr. Williams , with the Clerk ( Mr. L. Ashley ) and the Surveyor ( Mr. R. W. Jarvis ) . found in the pocket of his overcoat . The funeral took place at the Priory Church- yard , on Sunday afternoon , of the late Mr. Jonathan Huxley , who died at Cheltenham . £ 491 13s . 10d . , cheques to be signed £ 211 11s . It was reported that the balance in hand was The deceased gentleman , who was 74 years of 9d . , leaving a net balance of £ 280 2s . 1d . age , was a member of a very old Leominster A Local Government Board circular on waste family , and was born at 37 , Etnam Street . food material and waste paper was read . Defendant pleaded that he had been smoking Mr. Huxley was for many years stationmaster on approaching the works , and must have put The Surveyor said there was no need for the cigarette into his pocket ; afterwards for- at Berrington and Eye , and before his retire- anything to be done in Tenbury . There were getting that it was there . ment he held similar positions at Bromfield four carts , going round regularly to each house been any complaint against him before . There had never and at Pontsbury . His son , Mr. T. G. Huxley , wherever people would store it . The Chairman in imposing a is employed at the goods office at Leominster The Chairman said he believed there fine of £ 5 , was said , the agistrates regarded it as a case of The body was brought from Chel- room for improvement in the matter of the gross carelessness . Station . If it had been anything tenham by motor hearse , and was met by a number of relatives and railwaymen . but carelessness they would have sent defen- The Surveyor said vegetable refuse was dant to gaol without the option of a fine . waymen acted as bearers . The Vicar ( the found in the boxes . Rev. W. J. Nelson ) officiated at the church The Chairman said that once the refuse was and at the graveside . mixed with ashes it was spoilt . There were many beautiful wreaths . . Rail- The refuse It was decided to issue circulars in regard to food waste and waste paper . In answer to Colonel Wheeler the Surveyor Mr. Cooke pointed out that the roadmen were helping the farmers in the summer months . It was decided to leave it to the individuals to decide . Another defendant who had been found in possession of a box of matches , pleaded in ex- . tennation that he was in the Merchant Ser- vice when war broke out , and joined the army within twenty - four hours of landing at Liver- pool . He had been twice wounded , and had been invalided home with shattered nerves . into his pocket . by mistake by one of the sol- He thought the box of matches had been put diers with whom he was billeted . In the third case the defendant , also a sol- dier , had been found in possession of a box of five safety matches . He pleaded that he for- got that he had them . In these cases also the defendants were each fined £ 5 . The Surveyor said the roadmen were being The number of eggs received last Friday at canvassed for National Service and they wanted Forty - two of the crew and medical staff of the National Egg Collection depot , 30 , High to know if they should enrol . resolution was passed asking the Govern- Again and again we have been exhorted to the Asturias , the torpedoed hospital ship , were Street , Leominster , was 1,287 . ment to release Irish seed potatoes on this eat less meat , and the counsel is certainly landed at a British port after terrible exper- sent to the Central Depot in London . These were The Rev. E. E. Lea said the Government understanding . sound , says Good Health . There is every iences , and according to stories by the rescued collections were The were asking every man to enrol . A resolution was carried favouring the mini- reason to believe that animal flesh will steadily the loss of life , apart from any killed by the Miss Hyslop ) 70 , Hatfield ( per Miss Cham- said he had only about 10 roadmen now . as follows : Ivington ( per mum wage of 25s . a week on the assumption increase in price . We do not hesitate to explosion of the torpedo , was the result of minimum number of hours would be say that , in our opinion , most , if not all , mishaps to three lifeboats . worked , and that " able - bodied men were flesh - eaters would improve their health and The attack by the submarine took place in Special services at Kingsland Baptist Church between 21 and 55 . increase their vitality by cutting down the the darkness , when most of the staff had re are announced for Monday , April 2nd , to Mr. Allpass ( Gloucestershire ) moved a resolu- flesh allowance to a very few ounces at one tired . There were no wounded on board , these Friday , April 6th , inclusive , the service com- tion which was passed protesting that the milk meal of the day only . We have repeatedly having been already landed . There was no mencing at 7 p.m. each evening . At another court a labourer was sentenced order would decrease the supply of summer pointed out in these pages that the flesh of panic . The order was given to man the boats preacher throughout will be the Rev. W. milk . He said that the present price of cheese animals is unnecessary for the maintenance of and the crew and the staff took their allotted Jenkins , of Newtown . THE GAS MANTLE . to two months ' imprisonment , for having had the st Gloucester guaranteed to the farmer a price sound health and strength . tobacco and matches in his possession in the To strengthen a gas mantle run a thread ivalent to Is . 4d . a gallon for milk . danger zone of a local factory . No order was given , to lower the boats , but tables , salads , and fruit in season , may be through the loop at the top , and then dip the Mr. Stratton ( Wilts ) said that unless the taken more freely . A dish of oatmeal porridge lowered , with disastrous results . The Asturias Sale last Friday , at which very high prices has been thoroughly soaked hang it up to dry , mistake three of the boats were . though a A notable feature at the Leominster Horse mantle into a tumbler of vinegar . A policeman saw the man smoking within When it half a dozen yards of a magazine . Government took action with regard to milk with a little milk is in every way superior to Defendant admitted he was told about smok- s they had with cereals there would be a was steaming at a considerable speed , and as were realised , was the great success of Mr. and when that process is complete burn it off ing before he went on the job , but he did not shortage of milk next winter . fish , ham , or bacon for breakfast . The amount of nutrition in the form of whole the first boat touched the water it was swamped James Edwards , of Broadward . Undoubtedly in accordance with instructions . As a result know he was in a dangerous place . Another speaker said that if nothing was wheatmeal , bread or oatmeal porridge obtain and the occupants were washed out . The other Mr. Edwards is a great authority upon horse the mantle will stand quite a strong breeze done by the Government a famine of milk was two boats were smashed , and the huge steamer breeding and the fact that he is a North from an open door , ' will survive being taken hot far distant . not be stopped to render help . All who re- Herefordshire farmer is an excellent thing for off once a week so that the burner can be mained on the ship were saved . the future of horse breeding in the district , cleaned , and can be even used without the Many of those drowned were nurses , and piti- and his name should prove a valuable asset protection of a globe . able scenes were witnessed , most of them being to the various societies for the encouragement advantage - it will be found that the light is tory in the North of England on Tuesday And an additional An explosion occurred at a munitions fac- kept on the surface by lifebelts for a consider- of horse breeding . The pair of geldings improved . able period befor esuccumbing . Artificial res- which he entered on Friday last carried all morning . piration was resorted to in the cases of all those before them in the show ring and under the picked up , but two died before they could be hammer made together the sum landed . guineas . able for one shilling is very much greater , as The matter was left to the Milk Committee . well as cleaner and more wholesome , than that obtained front a shillingsworth of beef or Mr. Cox ( Kento secured the adoption of a solution that those employed in agriculture mutton . should not be asked to enrol for National Service on the ground that it would only un- settle them and result in the non - cultivation Fair Cyclist Where do these roads lead of their gardens and allotments , thus hamper- to ? " Native : " One of them leads to my ing the production of food . home , an ' t'other goes straight on . " When a young widow begins to take the man seriously , it is sure sign of , 230 advice of a that she is willing to let him fill the shoes of the late lamented . " MUNITIONS EXPLOSION . No serious damage was done , but the Mm - 1 istry of Munitions regrets to announce that one person was killed and nine were injured , three seriously . The explosion was due to accidental causes . |