... ABERGAVENNY BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual meeting of this Board as held on Friday last. There were present:—Mr. T. Williams (chair- man),.Rev S. R Young, MessrsW. Powell, W. Jones, H. Silver, W. S. H. Pain, R. Davies, W. Lewis, T. Allen, J. Gill, B. Lewis, W. Jones, Chas. Edwards, John Harris, W. Watkins, and Mrs Fielder.—Mr Bircham, the Local Government Inspector, was also present.—The master ...

... JUBILEE- 00^1 HE MO RATION AT BLAENAVON. A large and influential meeting was held at !he Ki-1 img Room on vVedn-sday evening to consider what local st-jps should be taken to com- memorate the event. Mr R. W. Ken-nurd was voted to the chair, and after suitably introducing the subject, he suggested that the sick and aged poor to the number of about 500 should he provided a diuner, and the ...

... The annual distribution of prizes to the success- ful competitors of the D Company of the 2nd Vol. Batt. South Wales Borderers, at the ClTristmas shooting, took place on Wednesday week in the Drill Hall, Pontymister. The corps was put through a course of drills by Capt. Harris, to the interest and amusement of the large number of persons present, after which Miss Dufiield was invited by Capt. ...

... VERNACULAR EDUCATION IN INDIA. Sir Richard Temple attended a meeting, on Mon- day, at Liverpool, in support of the Christian Ver- nacular Education Society for India, and stated that there were 400,000 native Christians in India, 200,000 boys and girls in mission schools, and 2,000,000 of children altogether under education in the country. The ratio of increase was 50 per cent. in a decade of ...

... OT NEWS. CARN. ■urt on Tuesday, David 'ged with being asleep in ;arn,witha lighted lamp 20th August last. Defen- at the time, now pleaded ined him 10s and costs; in meeting was held in the sday, the 2nd instant, for ng a number of books to onduct and regular attend- oresent, were—The Revs S. E. Probert, Mrs Jackson, ughes, Miss L. Matthews, reen, Mr and Mrs W. E. is (late of America), Mr D. ...

... SHOULD IRELAND HAYE HUME RULE? DEBATE AT RISC A. On Wednesday evening a public debate on the above subject was held at the Public Hall, Risca, the disputants being' Mr H. H. Cannell, Ponty- pool, registration agent for the North Monmouth- shire Conservative Association and Mr J- Lothby, registration agent for the South Mon- mouthshire Liberal Association, who, it will be remembered, debated ...

... TALYWAIN. The harvest thanksgiving services were held at St Thomas's Church on Sunday and Monday last. Rhe church was very tastefully decorated. The pulpit and reading desk had a ground of moss, upon which were arranged dahlias and other flowers, producing a very pleasing effect. The lectern was prettily decorated with corn and flowers. On the Communion Table was a trophy of fruit, very ...

... One of the largest fires that has occurred in Dublin for some years, broke out this morning, in the oil stores in Bridgefoot street. Paraffin barrels burst, and flames shot up in columns of 60 feet, with a tremendous explosion. No lives were lost. ...

... The Proprietor does not hold himself responsible for the opinions of his Correspondents. The columns of this paper are at all times open to the ex- pression of opinions on subjects of a public character. Correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only, and to avoid personalities; and must enclose with the lettertheir OWN names and postal addresses, not necessarily for ...

... To the Editor oj the Free Press. Sir,-Permit me through the columns of the FREE PRESS to call the attention of the proper authorities to a very :serious Imatter in Griffiths Town. 1 refer to the Water Supply. The inhabitants of those houses which are not con- nected with the WaterWorks Company's Supply, have to obtain their water from a spring adjacent to the Hanbury Hotel. Now, this water in ...

... Ree8 Morgan was brought up in custody, charged with committing an act of vagrancy by begging at Abersychan on the 12th instaut. The Rev. J. C. vnLe'lin know your face very well.—Defendant said he was looking for the relieving officer, not begging. wr i Pn80ner's wish, he was ordered to be taken to the Workhouse. ...

... (Before Col. BYRDF. (in the chair), Mr C. J. 1'AKKES, and Mr E. J. PniLLirs.) DlICXK. Charles Baldwin was charged with being drunk on the highway at Blaenavon on the oth inst.- Defeu. dant did Dot appear.-Polico-constilble Coles deposed that when on duty in KIDTR-STREET he found defendant helplessly drunk. He was taken into a neighbour's house and kept there until he became sober.—Fined 5s, or ...