... THE NOMINATIONS OF SHERIFFS. The ancient and interesting ceremony popularly known as pricking the sheriffs took place in the Court of the Lord Chief Justice of England on Monday, the morrow of St. Martin, the day set apart for the ceremony falling on Sunday. What really takes place on the morrow of St. Martin is not the pricking of the sheriffs, but the nom- ination of three gentlemen, ...

... THE LAND COMMISSION. alJ/ The Commissioners having decided to h°'^ ditional sitting at Machynlleth on Friday$e^f, her 14th, the sitting originally arranged f^ ^K town will be held on the following day, 15th, at 10 o'clock. ...

... CONTENTS OF INNER PAGES. PAGE 2. Newtown Highway Board, Gas and Coke Co-r Petty Sessions, Women's Liberal Association, Aber- dovey National Schools, The Gale, Montgomery, Machynlleth, Rhayader, Caersws news. PAGE 3. Letters to the Editor, Welshpool Working Mens Conservative Club, Ellesmere Local Board au^' district news. PAGE 6. Football and Cycling notes, Mr. Stanley Leig; ton's lecture on ...

... ENGLISH TWENTY CLUB. FIRST SHOOT. The members of the Chester District of the English Twenty Club held their first shoot on Pen- arth Range this week. Sergeant T.J. Bratton fired with a Martini-Metford carbine, while the others used Magazine rifles. The scores were as follows: Q.M.-Sergt. F. J. Brown, Ellesmere, Salop Major Hutchins, Welshpool 86 Trooper G. E. Barnett, 86 Arm.-Sergt. W. W. ...

... FOOTBALL FIXTURES. 16 L, Oswestry v Ironbridge, at Ironbridge 23 Oswestry v Westminster Rovers, at Stansty Park 30 Aberystwyth v R.W.W., at Newtown APRIL. 6 L, Oswestry v Wellington Town, at Wellington 6 Aberystwyth v Portmadoc, at Aberystwyth 12 Aberystwyth v Oswestry Old Boys, at Aber- ystwyth 13 L, Oswestry v Whitchurch, at Oswestry 13 Aberystwyth v R.W.W., at Aberystwyth 16 Aberystwyth v ...

... PAGE 2. Aberystwyth, Machynlleth, Llanfair, Oswestry, Ellesmere, Deytheur, Trefnannev, Morda, Weston Rhyn, Buttington, Trewern and Pool Quay news Oswestry Grammar School Prize Distribution; Correspondence; Parliamentary. PAGE 3. The War The Chinese Crisis Action by a Welsh Rector; The Dandy Fifth in Camp; Churchstoke, Whittington and Montgomery news. PAGE b. Cricket Notes and Matches Caersws ...

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... Messrs W. L. Browne & Co. report from Shrews- bury, on Saturday April the 7th, as follows •— Farmers have been busily engaged sowing spring corn during the past week, and their work has been done iu a very sfltisfaetorv manner. Wheat has been ill small supply md busines has been trans- acted at UTlclJanged prices. A few small 10ts cf barley have been offered and buyers have paid for- mer ...

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... PREACHEHS FOR TO-MORROW. ABERYSTWYTH. —S S. Michael's and All Angela' Parish Church, 11 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. St. Mary's (Welsh), 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Holy Trinity Church, near Railway Station, 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Presbyterian Church, Bath street, 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. English Baptist Church, 6 p.m. NKWTOWN. — Llanllxvchaiarn, 11 a m. and 3 p.m. All Saints', 11 a m. and 6.30 p.m. English Calvin ...

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... THE PENRHYN QUARRY STRIKE. TERMS OF THE SETTLEMENT. The following are the terms of the settlement be- tween Lord Penrhyn and the workmen of the quarries, which were unanimously agreed to, at a meeting of the men on Saturday, after two hours had been spent in explaining their meaniner. I-—(&) The grievances of any em jloye, crew, or class shall be submitted by him or them in the first instance ...