FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER

... GIPSY CHILDREN'S HOMES. The Rev. George Smith, of Coalville, writes to the 1>ailv Neves as io lows:— Amongst some of the torrowful featurei of gipsy life I have noticed lately none call more loudly for Government help, assist- ance, and supervision than the wretched little rag and (tick hovels, scarcely large enough to hold a coatermonger's wheelbarrow, in which the poor gipsy women and ...

ALARM I NTt R VILWAY ACCIDENT.—CARivLAbr^S Oviilii AN KMKANKMENT

... ALARM I NTt R VILWAY ACCIDENT.—CAR- ivLAbr^S Oviilii AN KMKANKMENT. The Great Eas ern Rai way train which left Ips- wich at a few minutes past 12 on Monday ran off the line whilst abollt a mile on the London side Manning ree S* ti ...

. FOREIGN

... FOREIGN. FRANCE AND THE IRISH AGITATION. AN Irish member appeals through the Republiqyie Francaise for continental sym- pathy for the agrarian agitation. He states that English competition deprives Ireland of manufacturas, and Irish history resembles that of the French peasantry before Revolution, that the money extorted Ireland is spent in London, that Irish pea- sants are hard pushed even in ...

Published: Saturday 13 December 1879
Newspaper: Cardiff Times
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

-------------THE REV. W. THOMAS, LLWYNRHYDOWEN

... On Tuesday afternoon the soldiers who have been selected to receive distinction for meritorious service arrived at Windsor Castle. The Queen decorated Corporal Allen, of the 1st Battalion 24th Ileeiment, with the Victoria Cross, and gave distinguished service medals to Colour-Sergeant Smith, of the 19th Reeiment, and Privates Power and Ray, of the 1st Battalion 24th Regiment, and ) Trooper ...

Published: Saturday 13 December 1879
Newspaper: Cardiff Times
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 69 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

A PAINFUL SCENE AT PONTYPOOL

... PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians was held on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr Joseph Williams, Tyny- cymmer. The minutes of the 1 st meeting having been read and confirmed, reference was made to the notice of motion which had been given that at the current meeting there should be a revision of the pauper list, as there were a ...

Published: Saturday 13 December 1879
Newspaper: Cardiff Times
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

I AT EIN GOHEBWYR

... Dymunir i'n gohebwyr Cymreig gyfeirio eu goliebiaethau, llyfrau i'w hadolygu, &c., fel y canlyn. j^oR Hiruxtin, Aberdare. Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am olygiadau ein gohebwyr. ...

Published: Saturday 13 December 1879
Newspaper: Cardiff Times
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 25 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

MAESTEG

... _;ACCIDEN'l'Isaa.c Jones, hitcher, Brown-sfcreet, had his arm fractured on Saturday eveuing, on the mineral railway near the Llynvi Ironworks. Dr. J. Davies, the surgeon of the works, fouud it necessary to amputate the arm. A few loaded trucks went over the arm. ...

Published: Tuesday 02 December 1879
Newspaper: South Wales Daily News
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

Joragtt gttfelligma

... AUSTRIA. THE FLOODS IN HUNGARY.-The state of affairs in Hungary is both distressing and threatening. Much present suffering is occasioned by the floods many of the inhabitants who fled from the inundations left behind most of their household stuff, and although just now food for the fugitives is not lacking the shelter is deficient. Day and night men are working to strengthen the dykes, but ...

The Wrexham Free Lib

... rary was formally opened by the MAYOR on Wednesday last, when some very interesting and appropriate addresses were delivered, by his Worship, Sir WILLIAMS WYXX, Bart., M.P., the Hon. G. T. KEN vox, Sir ROBERT CUXLIFFE, Bar, Mr. ACTON, Dr. WILLIAMS, Dr. EYTON-JONES, Mr. RAWLINS, &C. At a meeting of the Wrexham General Purposes Committee the question of the drainage of Stansty was again ...

|AFFAIRS IN ZULULAND

... AFFAIRS IN ZULULAND. The Colonial Secretary has requested Sir Garnet Wolseley to make known to Col. Bayley his sense of the admirable arrangements made by him for the cap- ture of Moirosis stronghold- ...

Published: Saturday 20 December 1879
Newspaper: Pontypool Free Press
County: Monmouthshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News