... Writing to Sergt. R Owen, 5th V.B., S.W.B., Welshpool, 7603 Pte W. James (of Welshpool), in a letter dated from Johannesburg, June 5th, states— Continuing my account of what has happened to us since 1 last wrote to you We stayed at Kroon. stadt a day or two longer than we expected, so by that time Bill Mills and Edwin Williams were in fit condition to continue the march, and they came along ...

... DEPARTURE OF OSWESTRY VOLUNTEERS. ENTHUSIASTIC SEND OFF. The six members of the Oswestry Company of Volunteers—Corporal J T Byrne, Lance-Corporal J Kenyon, and Privates J C Phillips, D Lewis, Edward Roberts, and T Hampson—who have vol- unteered for active service in South Africa left Oswestry in the best of spirits, on Tuesday at noon by the Great Western Railway for Shrewsbury and they were ...

... > T I! E W A R. LAST NIGHT'S CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS. SUCCESSFUL ATTACK BY LORD DUNuONALD, 20 BOERS KILLED AND 15 CAPTURED. The following has been posted at the War Office —From General Bulier to the Secretary of State for War. (Received 19th January, 11 aI11,),- Spearman's Camp, 18th January, 7.15 p.m Following message received from General Warren (? dated last night) Colonel Lord Dundonald ...

... « MAKAFON. WAR FUND.—A collection was made in Manafon Church on Sunday in aid of the War Fund and] realised JE1 13s 3d. ...

... THE WESLEYAN CE.NTP.NARY.-On Thursday week, nearly 300 Wesleyans from the Llanfyllin Circuit journeyed by train to Ruthin to the Centenary celebration, including some from Llanrhaiadr, Llangynog, Llanfyllin, and Llanfechain, with Mr T Ridg., Llanfechain, secretary, and the Revs A Lloyd Hughes, and J Smith. PARISH CHURCH CHOIR.—On Monday, the Parish Church Church had their annual trip, paying a ...

... UVKRPOOLS SURPRISED. Sir It Buller met with considerable opposition on Thursdav. The enemy tried early in the day to lay a trap for the cavalry, which, however, failed. Tho firing which had taken pi see having ceased, pickets were being placed for the night, when by pome mistake the firing line of two companies of the Liverpool Regiment, advanced into a hollow where they were surrounded by the ...

... To CORKESPONDKNTS. Communication* for this column should be addressed to the Editor, and must be written upon one side of the paper only. They should all cases be accompanied by the name and address of the sender, not necessarily fcr publication but as a guarantee of good faith. ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—FRIDAY. Before Messrs D C Roberts, C M Williams, and Thomas Griffiths. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joel Woolf, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth, traveller, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the Devil's Bridge Road on June 10th.—Evidence was given by the police, who said that defendant was drunk and using bad language. His little children were sent home by the motor car ...

... LORD ROBERTAS COMMUNICATIONS CVT. RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH DESTROYED. The following despatch from the General of Communications was posted at the War Office on Saturday :— CAPETOWN, Friday, Kelly-Kenny, at Bloemfontein, reports tele- graph line cut at Roodeval, to the north of Kroon- stad, by a body of Boers estimated at 2,000 strong, with six field guns. He is sending strong reinforcements to ...

... It is announced from the War Office that ar- rangements fer the despatch of 3,184 officers and men and 1,490 horees to South Africa have bee-n made, and among others at various date there will sail on June 26th, The Canada, from Southampton (to can at Queen«town on the 28th) to convey 1,113 men (the carrying capacity beiug for 2,13S men) for the 2nd Lincolnshire and Cheshire Regiments, South ...

... EWE FAIR.—The special ewe fair was held on Tuesday. There was a large number of sheep on sale and prices ranged high. APPOINTMENT.—We learn that Mr Fred T Davies, Salford (formerly of this town) has been offered the appointment of secretary-companion to Dr Threadgill, who has been selected as one of the medical officers for the Ashantee War. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Sergt Tanner has been promoted ...

... IF YOU WANT a good reliable Bicycle at the cheap- est rate, go to Thomas J. Evans, ironmonger, and ask for quotations. Old machines taken as part pay- ment. Ladies'and Gent's Bicycles for hire. [Advt A FACT can never be disputed, and it is a fact that for good, substantial, and reliable Household Furniture, at a reasonable cost, Pugh, 7 and 10, Berriew Street, is the best place to obtain it. ...