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.MEliTHYIi BOAliD OF HEALTH

... The Board, according to the resolution adopted at the former mectiog, to assemble weekly, met again 011 Monday morning last, when the following gentlemen were in at- tendance ;— Mr. John Evans Mr. Lewis Lewis „ David F.vans George Overton C. H. James „ Daviil Rosser „ John Bryant Lewis Morgan On the motion of Mr. John Evans, Mr. C. H. James was called upon to take the Chair. The minutes of the ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1853
Newspaper: Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3977 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

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... RECEIPT STAMTS.—The new !aw on receipt stamps will in a few days take effect. It is expected that by reducing the uulv to one peuny, and making it commence on the payment of £2, it will increase the revenue. It appears fioiu a return to the House of Commons that in the year ended the 5lh of January last the number of stamps issued was 5,290,061, and the amount of revenue was 1; 194,0 48 91. 9d ...

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... CORRESPONDENCE. SURVEY OF ABERDARE. To the Editor of the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian. SIR,—I have pleasure to inform you that the Survey of the Parish of Aberdare, upon which I have been re- cently engaged, received the approval of the Poor Law Board on the 19th instant, which will be duly communi. cated to the Guardiaus of the Merthyr Union at their meeting on the 24th instant. Your notice ...

COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN

... NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT HENRY GEORGE ALLEN and THOMAS ALLEN, Esquires, the Barristers appointed to Re- vise the Lists of Voters for the County of Glamorgan, will make a Circuit, and hold Courts for such Revision, at the several Times and Places hereinafter mentioned and every Overseer of the Poor is to attend the Court to be holden for Revising the Lists relating to the Parish or Place of ...

LITERARY VARIETIES

... Drinking water neither makes a man sick, nor in debt, Dor his wife II widow. A MISER.—Douglas Jerrold mentions a miser 80 greedy that he wouldn't give up even 8n emetic. In the reign o! Charles I., a mayor of Norwich actually sent a fellow to prison fur sajiug tint the Prince of Wales was boro without a shirt. He is tbe best IICCuuut!int who discovers and corrects hiø own errors, wIth a ...

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... A PAINFUL CASE. A most distressing scene was pre- | sented in this city on lurstjay, ja t(je removal uf three if orphan children rorn a oarding school to a uuion Three little girl' of the respect,ve ages „f7.9, an dll, having lost their mo > were consigned to the care of a lady in St. Dunstan a, w io ias educated and maintained thein without a halfpenny assistance from ,||eir llDIlit,uril| ...

GLAMORGANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

... The Annual Show of Stock, Implements, &c-, of this Society took place on Tuesday last, in a ficld behind the Bear Inn, Cowbridge; and notwithstand- ing the unfavourable state of the weather many ot the landed proprietors, clergy, and :arin?rs of the neigh- bourhood attended. There were very few, if any, parties from a distance present. The want of rail- way accommodation reduces Cowhridge and ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1853
Newspaper: Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3551 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CARDIFF POLICE—MONDAY

... [Before Wdliam Williams, Esquire, Mayor, aud Griffith Phillips, Esquire.] CAUTION TO APPRENTICES. William Grimes, appientice to Mr. David Roberts, pilot, was charged with neglecting his duty. From the evidence of Mr. Roberts it appeared that Grimes absconded on Sa- turday last from the boat in which he was required to serve, and objected this morning to return to his duty. He wanted the boat ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1853
Newspaper: Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2637 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

ABERDARE,—PUBLIC HEALTH

... We are glad to observe that the authorities here have bestirred themselves in time. An important vestry was held on the 22nd Sept., the parish divided into districts, and the leading householders appointed to act as inspectors. The following are the resolutions of the vestry, preceded by a circular which the Chairman was requested to write. After the resolutions comes a notice which we also ...

MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.I

... MERTHYR AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. On Friday next, the annual meeting o' the Societies for Promoiing Christian Knowledge and Propagating the Gospel in Foreign p-cts will be held in Merthyr. Particulars are fully stated in an advertisement. We trust to see an influential and I U n. r:Jus DOWLAIS.—1 he last act of the drama was played out on Saturday last; the colliers in the emplov of the Com- ...

Published: Saturday 01 October 1853
Newspaper: Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2927 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

TYPHUS AND CHOLERA. —AN ECLOGUE

... Sct/ie.—A LODGING-HOUSE. TYPHUS HOVERS A CROWD OF SLEEPERS. CHOLHBA (without). Sister! Sister'. TypHus. I am here Doing my work for to-morruw's bier. N lne and seven lie each in a row— Two are gone aud two will go. CHOLERA (enters). Sister Sister yuu work tou slow For herp, where-the Üde has lert its slime To mlx. with the tilth of a hunùred drams, And tÍle hovels are rutting in Jamp and grime ...