© The Bônau Cabbage Patch 1890 LLANELLY. SUNDAY DRINKING. On Wednesday— before Messrs K. Maclaran, and Hugh Nevill— John Gower, Glanmor Hotel, Pembrey, was charged with a A Miscellany of Local breach of the Sunday Closing Act on November 24. P. S. Morgan Newspaper Reports for said he visited tbe house and found 12 men sitting down, the bulk of whom had liquor before Llanelly and the them. The landlord said they had come down to see the new tinworks. Some were from Briton surrounding areas. Ferry and some from Llanelly. Defendant was fined 10s and costs. (South Wales Daily News 23rd January 1890) Spanning the period NEWS OMITTED LAST 1890 – 1899 Patch Cabbage Bônau The © WEEK. [The following is a brief summary of some matters that should have been reported last week but for the crowded Compiled by Peter Kent state of our columns.] LLANELLY. -A large meeting of the colliers of the Llanelly An Intriguing and fascinating district, held on Monday at – 18991890 Velinfoel, passed the following insight into the lives of our resolutions unanimously :-(1) That we adopt the monthly holiday, ancestors. and that no exception be made, notwithstanding any protests Dafen River, which is already contributed 75 per cent, unwillingness on the part of the from the masters; (2) that unprotected. The animal was to that fund, whereas the masters masters to close. In some case, standing wages be paid all drowned, and the boy in charge only gave 25 per cent. Other reso- however, it has been adopted as workmen when officially had a narrow escape of his life. lutions were also passed, the only means of bringing the transferred from their usual (The Cardiff Times 5th April 1890) including a vote of thanks to Mr works to a standstill, the men place. It was also decided to Daniel Williains, of the Box thus bringing themselves within recommend the opening of lodges Colliery, Llanelly, for meeting the their legal rights. At the Llanelly at Penceiliogi and at Pwll, and demands of the men. It was also district, where matters have been that the next monthly meetings be MINERS'MEETING AT agreed that a collection be made very strained between the union held at Llwynhendy. LLANELLY at Bryngwyn and Cae Collieries, on the one band and Messrs E. At tha schoolroom of Tabernacle the men at the former to Morewood and Co. and tbe We lately published a paragraph Chapel, Llanelly, on Monday contribute 9d each and those of Western Tinplate Company on the respecting the Rev Llewelyn afternoon, the miners connected the latter 1s each towards the other, the men have made a Bevan, the famous preacher of with the Neath, Swansea, and relief fund of the Llanercb compromise by offering to accept the Congregationalists in Llanelly district met for the and Morfa disasters. the last week in May as a Melbourne, stating, among other purpose of discussing resolutions (The Cardiff Times 12th April 1890) convenience to their employers. things, that he is a native of passed at a private meeting held On Saturday a large deputation of Llanelly, where his parents were at the same place in the morning, the men employed at the South well and favourably known. News over which Mr Thomas Howell, Wales Works (Messrs E. has recently reached this town of Llwynhendy, presided. There was Another Stoppage Decided upon. Morewood and Co.) waited upon the death at Melbourne of Mrs a large attendance, and Mr David The glut in the tin-plate market Mr J. H. Rogers, the managing Hopkin Bevan, the minister's Williams, of Bryngwyn Colliery, not having been sufficiently partner, and expressed to him the mother. Velinvoel, was voted to the chair. reduced by the stop-week, which very trying position in which they (The Welshman 14th February 1890) A long discussion took place on took place in March, the the question of the workmen were placed by his unwillingness workmen (through their union) to allow them to stop for a week working the first Monday in the have again taken the matter in in May. If the proposed reduction month, on the suggestion of the hand, and being satisfied that the of wages did come about, they masters, for the benefit of the steps they origiually took were, to would be pointed at as the cause SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT widows and orphans of the recent an extent, effective, have decided of it, and they could not but feel LLANELLY. collieiy disasters, and it was to repeat the stop-week in May. that their position in any case Between 11 and 12 o'clock on ultimately resolved to refer the With this object in view notices to would be a very unpleasant one. Monday morning a pony and trap, matter back to the different that effect will be generally They reminded Mr Rogers of the the property of Mr Daniel collieries for further consideration served on Monday. This, in almost loyal manner in which they had Thomas, Inkerman-street, was as the miners were of opinion all cases, is a mutual arrangement stuck to him through a very going along the road rear that tha masters should contribute entered into between masters and difficult time, and hoped that he the Morfa Tin-plate Works, when more towards the fund. It was men as a matter of convenience, would meet their wishes if his the pony bolted and fell into the also mentioned that the workmen and does not arise from any order book could in any way be so arranged as to permit of it. Mr Notice was posted up at Abercarn together later on, Cole declared PENCOED COLLIERY.—The Rogers said that he did feel that Tin Works on Saturday that the his innocence, and stoutly denied work of raising the water from the position of the men at South works would be closed untii that he had assisted him. The this pit, which has been closed for Wales and Cwmbwrla Works was further notice. The reason is bench discharged Cole, Davies a considerable period, and is a difficult one at the present assigned, and, although various being remanded on bail till owned by Messrs Nevill, Druce, moment, and, as they were well rumours are current, nothing Wednesday. and Company, Llanelly, is aware, he had always considered definite is known as to how long (The Carmarthen Journal and South Wales progressing rapidly, one of the Weekly Advertiser 20th June 1890) their welfare and comfort so long the works will remain idle. largest engines in the county (The Cardiff Times 12th April 1890) as it was not contrary to his duty being used for the purpose. It has to his partners. He had that week a 10ft 6in. stroke, and raises half carefully considered the position LLANELLY. a ton of water each time, and of their order book, and he was ALLEGED THEFT OF A A NEW PIT. - One of the veins makes five strokes to the minute, willing to run the risk of WATCH. intersected at Cille Colliery, A NEW PIT. - One of the veins conceding to their wishes by On Saturday, before Mr R. owned by Mr C. W. Mansel Lewis, intersected at Cille Colliery, closing both works.—the South Maclaran, George Cole and David Stradey Castle, has been tapped owned by Mr C. W. Mansel Lewis, Wales Works, Llanelly, and the Davies, tin workers, were charged by Mr. D. Samuel, Furnace, Stradey Castle, has been tapped Cwmbwrla Works, Swansea— with stealing a silver watch, Llanelly, and necessary by Mr. Samuel, Furnace, Llanelly, during the last week in May, but valued £3, on Thursday evening preparations for the opening of a and necessary preparations for be trusted to their doing their last. Detective Howell Evans said new pit are being made. the opening of a new pit are being utmost to get out all the plates he was called to Newmark's shop (South Wales Daily News 11th July 1890) made. possible by that date. on Thursday night, where Davies (South Wales Daily News 11th July 1890) was trying to pawn it. He said he A deputation also waited on had bought it for 7s. 6d from LLANELLY. Saturday upon Mr Ernest David Davies, New Dock, who MINISTERIAL – After a Trubshaw, managing director ot had previously bought it from a successful course at Trefecca THE TIN-PLATE TRADE, the Western Tin-plate Works, and Swansea pawnbroker for 20s. Colleg, Mr Baral Raes (son of the Meetlngs of the Llanelly District. urged him to concede the same Witness asked him to accompany well-known Welsh composer, A committee meeting of the terms as Messrs Morewood and him to D. Davies' house, but when Alaw Ddu), has acepted a call to Llanelly district of tin plate Company. Mr Trubshaw requested he got to the door of the shop he the Old Graig Chapel, Pontypridd. workers was held at the Stepney- the deputation to meet him again ran away. The next day, having ORDINATION.—At the last street Temperance Hotel on on Monday morning, when he received information that the Trinity Ordination, Mr J. T, Saturday evening last. The object would be prepared to give them watch was stolen, he arrested Evans, B.A., of Box of the meeting to elect two repre- an answer. It is generally hoped prisoner on the New Dock. Cottage, Llanelly, was ordained by sentatives on the executive. The that he will give this matter his Prisoner admitted that he had the Bishop of St. David's to the following works were represented favourable consideration. stolen the watch from the curacy of Llywel. Mr Evans was a by delegates-:— Penclawdd, bedroom, in accompany with Cole.