ARMY Cadets from Penarth have researched this week's This Day in History diary entry about how the town was affected both on the homefront and the frontline during World War One.

Excerpts from the Penarth Times include:

Crash of motor cars lamp post damaged

On Monday night shortly after 11pm two motor cars found each other at the corner of Hickman Road and Stanwell Road, one being a taxi cab driven by Sidney Worrell of City Road Cardiff and a motor car belonging to John Brailey of Stallybridge, Manchester. Both cars were badly damaged but fortunately neither of the drivers were injured. The driver of the taxi with great presence of mind turned his car but not in time to avoid colliding with the lamp-post which was also badly damaged. Mr Heywood of Victoria Road was the occupant of the taxi.

A special telephone.

Mr W. L. Morris again urged that the Captain of the Fire Brigade should be placed on the telephone, his reason was that the Captain could at once ascertain where the fire was, and proceed direct to the scene and open the plugs and look out a suitable stand for the engine. To him it appeared a very important matter to have everything ready for the Brigade the moment they arrived, on the scene of the fire.

The proposal was not taken up by the members and the matter was allowed to drop.

Plans

The following plans were passed:- one house in Forrest Road Mr W. A. Elkington: four houses in Baroness Place Mr George Garrett.

Dinas Powys farmers and co-operation

It is interesting to note that the farmers smallholders of the Dinas Powys district are realising the importance of co-operation in the disposal of their farm produce, which is practically the only method by which smallholders especially can hope to reach the markets and dispose of their goods upon a paying basis.

On Monday a meeting was held at Dinas Powys Council School to further consider the advisability of forming an agricultural co-operative society for the district. After the working of such societies had been explained to the meeting by Messrs. C. D. Thompson, R. C. Phelps, and F. H. Osmond-Smith, it was unanimously decided to form a society and a committee was appointed to consider the working rules for the society.

LES BELGES MAINTENANT EN SEGOUR A PENARTH POURRONT EMPRENTER DES LIVRES FRANCAIS AN BIBLIOTECQUE PUBLIC (PUBLIC LIBRARY)

On y trover des feinilles qui doivent che signees par l’emprunteur et aussi par quelque Angla’s pour assurer que les livres seront tendus an Bibliotheque au bout de la quinzaine s’addresser a’ la directrice du Bbliotheque entre 11 et1 du matin on 6 et 9 du soir (Mercredi 11 – 1 suelement). Dans le Salle de Lecture on pent voir L’Independence Belge et Lectures pour Tous.

The restricted lighting of Penarth

A War Office proposal

Mr S Thomas J. P. reported to a meeting of the members of the District Council on Monday regarding the restricted lighting of the town and stated that the Commander of the Coast Defences has urged the Council to adopt a scheme, and he thought that in the interests of the town it was necessary to observe some caution. Other towns in the locality were adopting similar methods and it was now a question whether it should be continued.

The meeting agreed to leave the matter in the hands of Mr Thomas, and at the time endorsed the action that had been taken.