Welsh Journals

MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE, HELD AT THE REFERENCE LIBRARY, SHREWSBURY, ON FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH, 1928. Present Professor J. E. Lloyd, in the Chair Rev. Chancellor Fisher, V.P. Rev. Thos. Roberts, V.P. Dr. Willoughby Gardner, V.P. Rev. Canon Singers-Davies Mr. T. E. Morris (Treasurer) Mr. H. Harold Hughes, F.S.A., and Rev. Ellis Davies, Editors Major C. E. Breese Major-General Sandbach, F.S.A. Dr. Cyril Fox, F.S.A. Dr. C. E. Morris Messrs. Pepyat Evans. Iltyd Gardner, E. I. P. Bowen, E. W. Lovegrove, F.S.A., A. Ivor Pryce, V. Nash-Williams, J. B. Willans, Lemuel Jones, Miss Evelyn Lewes, Canon C. F. Roberts, and Mr. Percy J. Williams, General Secretaries. Minutes.-The Minutes of the last meeting were read, confirmed and signed. Apologies.-Letters of apology were received from Mr. Wilfrid J. Hemp, Capt. Howard Cunnington, Messrs. H. Llew. Howell, W. Bezant Lowe, R. Jones Morris, and the Rev. W. Morgan-Jones. Vote of Sympathy.—The deaths of Mr. J. W. Willis-Bund (1887), and our Auditor, Mr. J. E. Pughe-Jones (1907), were referred to by the Chairman, and a vote of regret was passed, all standing. Aberavon-Port Talbot Programme.-The Programme of the Port Talbot-Aberavon Meeting was submitted and supported by the Local Secretary, Mr. Lemuel Jones. On the motion of the Rev. Thos. Roberts, seconded by Major-General Sandbach, it was approved. President.-Dr. Cyril Fox proposed, Mr. Iltyd Gardner seconded, and it was unanimously agreed, to invite Lieut.-Co\. Nicholl, Merthyr Mawr, to be President for the year 1928-29. Treasurer's Statement.-The Treasurer, Mr. T. E. Morris, submitted a statement of account. He was requested to report at the next meeting as to the number of copies of Menevia Sacra in stock, and the sum received from members. Caerleon.-A letter was read from Mrs. Mortimer Wheeler, asking for a further grant towards the Caerleon Excavations Fund. Kanovium.-Mr. Harold Hughes read a letter from Dr. Willoughby Gardner with reference to Kanovium Excavations. The Excavations Committee recommended that the following grants be made: Caerleon, £ 12 Us. Od. Kanovium, £12 12s. Od. Castell Odo, £ 30 0s. Od.