... The Recreation Ground Question. PENTRE POST OFFICE AGAIN. SHOP HOURS ONCE MORE. On Frida.y evening, a meeting of the Upper Rhondda Chamber of Trade was held at the Library, Ton. There was a very fair attend., ance of members, and Mr T. Thomas, grocer, Ystrad, presided. The first item on the agenda was to recei the report o fthe deputation which waited oiL the Ystradyfodwg Urban District ...

... knotker Discussion by the District Council. THE RATING DIFFICULTY. The question of parks and recreation grounds for the Rhondda was again discussed at Friday meeting of the Rhondda District Council, and the same difficulty as to levying a sectional rate, was met with ag-ain. Councilor Wight said that a sectional iai? was levied at Aberdare. The Chairman (Councillor T. Griffiths, -J.P ) thought ...

... Qddfellowsfyp at Pentre. INTERESTING PRESENTATION. On Thursday evening, at the Pentre Hotel, Pentre, there was a very large attendance of Oddfellows of the district, who were present to do honour to the treasurer of the Ystrad Rhon- dda District of Oddfellows, Mr W. John, Pen- tre, on the occasion of his leaving the neigh- i bourhood. The meeting was held under the presidency of Bro. E. H. ...

... Hafod. A public meeting, under the auspices ot the Hafod Liberal Association and the local Women's Liberal Association, was held on Wed- nesday evening at the Bethel Vestry, under the chairmanship of Mr Thomas Jones. Miss Sliriam Davies read an excellent paper on Women's Suffrage, and succeeded in convincing everyone present as to the justice of the cause she pleaded for. A discussion followed ...

... The Sunday Closiqg Act. ATTEMPTS TO EVADE IT AT PONTY* PRIDD. VIGILANCE OF THE POLICE. It is welLknown that the Sunday Closiag Act is more honoured in the breach than in the observance at Pontypridd, but the police are making determined efforts to have it strictly complied with. The police Hying squadron have done good work in this direction befori now, and on W ednesday the Pontypridd Bench ...

... THE POLICE STILL O THE ALERT. ANOTHER BATCH OF PROSECUTIONS. The Rhondda justices had before them on Monday yet another batch of Ystrad colliers charged with unlawfully playing cards on an unenclosed ground. These defendants were Richard Hewitt, William Llewelyn, Lewis Grif- fiths, William Lewis, Aaron Morris, and Idris Hopkins. At mid-day on Sunday, the 9th inst., P.C. Hall saw the defendants ...

... Poili-iiiweeiber. The funeral of Mr David Hughes, Church Street, took place last Tuesday, when his mortal remains were laid to rest at Mountain Ash Ceme- tery. The deceased was a member at Carrnel Congregational Church. He had been ailing for ti.c Z time. He was a mm of superior mental 11 hilities. He contributed several articles to Dysnedydd y Plant, and was considered an enlightened ...

... RHONDDA DISTRICT COUNCII* D Cwmpark Voters. RHONDDA v. YSTRADYFODWG. TONYPANDY STREETS. 1 ha THE PORTH BRIDGES. J f ,| to THE UNSIGHTLY REFUSE DEPOlM ,at 0 hi The bilmonthlr meeting of the Ystradyfo^ Urban District Council was held on Friday- 5 j1 T. Griffiths, M.E., J.P. (chairman) presi^fj and there were also preeent Mr Rhys Griff as (vice-chairman). Alderman, W. H. J.P., Alderman W. Morgans ...

... UNITED PATRIOTS AT DINNER. Annual Demonstration at Pentre. A NEW BANNER UNFURLED. Saturday was a date of considerable importance to the Ystrad Branch of the United Patriots National Benefit Society, that being the occasion of their annual dinner, the first demonstration and of the unfurling of a handsome new banner. 1 A huge procession, embracing over 200 members, each of whom wore rosettes, ...

... oysterhlg Rural Roosters. NUISANCE AT TONYREFAIL. A TEMPTING PICTURE OF VILLAGE LIFE. To the Editor. Sir,—Kindly grant me a, small space m your valuable paper in reference to nuisances at Ton- yrefail. A locality known as Little Cornwall's Bird's Eye, ^enygarreg, is unfortunately the happy hunting ground of various fowls of divers breed, whose cots are fixed in front and behind the houses. ...

... Pontypridd. WEDNESDAY.—Before the Stipendiary (Mi Ignatius Williams), Dr R. C .Hunter, and Councillor James Roberts. Henry Hare, hairdresser, Taff street, Ponty. pridd, was summoned by William Parry, rate collector, for arrears of District Rate. The case was brought on a month ago and an order of 4s per week was then made. Mr Parry now said that Hare had only paid two instalments. He was ...

... Sale of Work at Treforest. With a view to augmenting the Building Fund of Calvary Baptist Chapel, Wood road, the members of that progressive cause have for some time been actively engaged in getting up a sale of work, extending over Thursday and Saturday of the present week And it is due to the promo.ars to say that the results of their labours are highly creditable to all concerned. ...