WESTERN MAIL THURSDAY DECEMBER 16. 1926.  No. 339. PENRHIWCEIBER TRAGEDY-Football Veteran Killed At The Colliery.   A popular sportsman, William OWEN, was fatally injured at the Penrikyber Colliery on Wednesday. OWEN who lived at Aberaman, had been one of the mainstays of the Penrhiwceiber football team for many years. BLAENAVON MAN'S SUICIDE.   "Suicide while of unsound mind" was the verdict recorded at Blaenavon regarding William Edward DAVIES (52), a married man with six children, who was found hanging from a bed rail in his bedroom. He was stated to have been depressed owing to unemployment. FUNERAL OF COUNCILLOR D. SMITH, CWMTILLERY   The  funeral of Councillor David SMITH, "father" of the Abertillery District Council, of Palace-row, Cwmtillery, took place at the Blaenau Gwent Cemetery on Wednesday. The coffin, preceded by members of the Abertillery Fire Brigade, was carried to St. Paul's Church by members and officials of the Abertillery Council and officials of the Rose Heyworth Colliery where Mr. SMITH was for many years under-manager. The officiating clergymen were the Revs. T. Madog WILLIAMS (vicar of Cwmtillery) and H. S. REES, Christchurch, Newport (formerly vicar of Abertillery). There was a large attendance of the public, including Mr. W. B. HARRISON, J.P., chairman of the Abertillery magistrates' Mr. David WALTERS, J.P., chairman of the Abertillery Council; Dr. T. B. SMITH, medical officer for Abertillery; Mr. T. Mostyn THOMAS, the famous Welsh vocalist (who is the nephew of Mr. SMITH); Mr. R. TUDOR, J.P., and many others. FUNERAL OF MR. W. WRIGHT, CARDIFF.   The funeral took place at Cardiff Cemetery on Wednesday of Mr. William WRIGHT, marine surveyor, 24, Harrissmith-road, Cardiff. The Rev. J. R. COATES, B.A., Roath Park Presbyterian Church, officiated. The chief mourners were Mr. Morris WRIGHT (brother) and Mr. W. FLORENCE (brother-in-law). Representing Cardiff Caledonian Society were:- Dr. W. Campbell ANDERSON (president). Messrs. Alexis GILLIS (secretary), W. E. CAMERON, David REID, A. C. McWHIRTER, and G. D. SLATER, Capt. MILLER, Messrs. J. A. W. McKAY, W. Watson PAIRMAN, F. W. WEBB, Tom ELLIOTT, A. CALDER, John EDWARDS, and J. S. McGILL.   Others present were:- Mr. A. HAMILTON, representing A. HAMILTON and Sons (limited); Mr. T. G. THOMAS, (consulting engineer), Capt. E. WISNOM, Mr. Ted WILLIAMS, Mr. W. S. THOMAS, Councillor Frederick JONES, Capt. JEFFREY, Capt. John SMITH, Capt. G. GRAINGER, Capt. G. BRECKON, Mr. James WINDHAM, and Mr. Stephen WINDHAM. FUNERAL OF MR. G. BREEZE, PENARTH.   The funeral took place at St. Fagan's on Wednesday of Mr. George BREEZE, of 15 West-terrace, Penarth, who for 22 years was the head gamekeeper of the Plymouth Estate. Officials and employes of the estate joined with well-known bowlers in mourning their old colleague, who was an established favourite at St. Fagan's. The obsequies were conducted by the Rev. F. W. MOXHAY.   The family mourners were Mrs. BREEZE (widow) and her three sons. Mr. and Mrs. ROBERTSON, Mr. and Mrs. CLARK, and Mr. and Mrs. LEDLINGTON (brothers-in-law and sisters), Mr. and Mrs. H. BUCK, Mr. and Mrs. RICHARDSON, and Mr. and Mrs. STRATTON.   The estates representatives were accompanied by Mr. AKENHARD (Cardiff Bowling Club), Mr. Cliff MOORE, Mr. S. PRICE, Mr. Trevor PREECE, Mr. Arthur TRESEDER, Mr. Arthur JOHN, members of the St. Fagan's Bowling Club, and other friends. John Patrick