... Farther meetings have during the last few day?, been held by the rival candidates for seats on the Oswestry Rural District Council, and last night Messrs Edwards and Bather had very suc- cessful gatherings to address at Trefonen and Tre- flach. The polling will take place throughout the parish of Oswestry on Monday next, when a keen fikht will no doubt be conducted at the ballot boxes. Owing ...

... THEJSUSPENSION OF A WELSH SOLI ITOR. On Monday, the Court of Appeal, consisting of Lords Justices A. L Smith, Chitty. and Collins, had before them the appeal of Mr W. R. Davies, solicitor, Doigelley, from a judgment of a Divisional Court directing that he, as solicitor, should be sus- pended from practice fr two years for what had been held by the court below to be professional misconduct. Mr ...

... | PETTY SESSIONS.—SATF £ D!Y. Before Captain Mytton and Mr T Pryce. D.GjP. Crowden was also present. DISMISSED.—David Williams, carrier, Baglejfa Lane, Llandrinio. was charged by Kinabeth Jones, widow, of the same place, with assaulting hef~ ...

... LAMPETER. CHURCH NEWS.—At an ordination of deacons held by the Bishop of St David's at t he parish church of by the Bishop of St David's at the parish church of Lam peter. pont.Stephen, on Sunday, tlw following were ordained and licensed to curacies: J. l. James, B.A.. St David's College, Lampeter to the curacy of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire; J. Jones, B.A., St David's College, Lampeter, to the ...

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... statement made by Li Hung Chang to the Japanese Minister, Russia has demanded an immediate answer to her claims as to Port Arthur and Ta- Lien-Wan, under threat to have resource to force if diplomatic means do not proceed. Twelve fresh cases of small-pox were on Tuesday notified to the authorities at Middlesbrough, ten of which were from houses hitherto free from the disease. The total since ...

... ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.—The annual examination of the schools was held on Thursday and Friday; The examiners were H.M.I. Mr. Short and Mr. Thomes, of Aberystwyth. INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS.—The sound of work is heard on all sides for the Bazaar of the above schools, and everything points to a grand success. ANNUAL VESTRY.—The vestry was held in the Parish Church Vestry on Thursday at noon. There were ...

... A very successful meeting was held in the school- room at Meifod on Friday evening, to consider the advisability of forming a local branch of the National Agricultural Union. Nearly one hundred farmers and labourers were present. Captain Luxmoore took the chair in the absence of Captain Hay hurst-France who was unable to attend. The CHAIRMAN in introducing Mr Walker to the meeting spoke of the ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—THURSDAY. Before the Mayor (Mr J. Marshall Dngdale) and Mr C. R. Jones. DRUNKENNESS.—Wm. Pugh, who did not appear, was charged by P.S. Meredith with being drunk in High street, on the 20th of October. The officer stated he saw the accused in a drunken state. He started him in the direction of his home, but about a quarter of an hour afterwards found him lying upon the inside of ...

... OSWESTRY. THE BBABAZON SOCIETY AT MORDA.— A short time ago a branch of the Brabazon Society was formed in connection with the House of Industry, through the initiative of Mr G. Dumville Lees, and owing to the perseverance of the ladies forming the local committee, and the aptitude shown by the in. mates for the work, remarkable progress has been made. The first sale of the articles produced ...

... GOLF TOURNAMENT.—The Whitsuntide tourna- ment of the Aberdovey Club was commenced on Wednesday, and drew numerous new players from the Midland Counties. The weather was everything that could be desired, the fine breeze cooling the air and making the playing a real pleasure. The greens are in excellent condition. The handicap competition for the first and second prizes presented by Major Green ...

... THE ROYA J VISIT.—The childrens,' male voice, and mixed choirs are busily practising their various pieces for the Royal visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales. THF URBAN COUNCIL—At the ordinary monthly meeting of this Council to be held on Tuesday the appointment ot a clerk will take place, that office having become vacant by the action of the Council in dismissing Mr David Evans, an old ...