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... A COLLIERY FLOODED IN MONMOUTHSHIRE. On Friday morning, a new coal pit,. the property of the f Messrs. Protheroe, of Newport, became suddenly Inun. dated by a rush of water from old workings. The pit was called the New Pit, situate at Penguin, and It ...

... time negotiations have been proceeding amongst the whole of the ironmasters and colliery pro- prietors of South Wales and Monmouthshire, baving for their object the formation of a powerful federation, which shall be able to deal with the frequent demands ...

... the respectable position of the parties concerned, was heard before the ICoroner (Mr. Brewer), on Friday, at Trade. gar, Monmouthshire, The Inquiry had reference to the death of Mrs. lichard Spooner, of the Globe Inn,Tredegar; and, from the evidence, It ...

... prised if there should be a strike, if that was to be nulli- led. In ()umberland, St. Helens, Wigan, Gloucester- shire, Monmouthshire, and South Wrales, they were deter- mined to insist upon the getting of coal by weight only whereas by the measuring system ...

... would ultimately be merged into !the Governnment estahlislsnents. THE STRIKE IN WALES. THE BALLOT TEST. At Blaina, in Monmouthshire, yesterday, the first attempt to apply the Ballot Test to the feelings of the men on strike was made through the efforts ...

... keep her in a continual state of excitement, anyone who may pass is liable to be attacked, and should be on their guard. MONMOUTHSHIRE RAILWAY AND CANAL COMlrPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held at the offices, Dock Street, Newport ...

... expected that by the end of March the unionist colliers will be the only men remain- ing out of work. All through the Monmouthshire dis- triets? bne after another, the non-unionists employed at the Iifferent works have returned to their places, or are ...

... party, at the next election. Mors~orwfrrillifmim -mr. Pobhrts, who has been selected by the Conservative Committee of Monmouthshire to *contest that seat at the next election, has written to say that he has passed his interest anud his own loyal vote ...

... (Liberal), who had resigned. By the resignation of Mr. P. G. Somerset (Conservative), an election was ren- dered necessary for Monmouthshire, and Lord Henry C. Somerset (Conservative), was returned for that constituency on 4th of March. In the beginning of April ...

... are now In Rrogreas by whlob it Is expeeted that the Nantyglo, works--one of the oldest iron-making establishments In Monmouthshire-will shortly ehange hands, The Balley family have carried on the works for a geat number of years, with a degree of success ...

... fifteen from members for relief, four from courts for assistance oui account of excessive sicknoess, an application from the Monmouthshire district on account of the excessive mimor- tality in the Aberbarne explosion. There are 72 propositions for alteraltons ...