... The usual monthly meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday evening, A. A. Williams, Esq.* presiding. There were also present Messrs H. J. Parkhurst, J. Jenkins, and E. Holdaworth. THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE GAS AND WATER WORKS. A deputation from the Pontypool Local Board, consisting of the Chairman (Mr E. H. Davies), Messrs G. J. Jee, and W. H Rosser, attended with respect to a proposed ...

... A SCENE AT THE ABERGAVENNY RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. At the monthly meeting of the Abergavenny Rural Sanitary Authority, on Friday, Mr Williams, of Aberfrwdd, in the chair, the Rev. George Groves, rector of Llanwenarth Ultra, attended, and complain- ed of the manner in which Dr Smythe and the Board had commented upon the state of the National Schools at Govilon. He denied that much which Dr ...

... MARRIAGE OF THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER. Dr Fraser, Bishop of Manchester, was married this morning at St. Peter's Church, Sloane Square, London, to Miss Duncan, eldest daughter and heiress of the late John Shute Duncan, Esq., of Bath. The service was a plain one, and there were not more than fifty persons present in the church. The bride was given away by her cousin, Mr Welch, and the ceremony ...

... The Monthly Meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst. The members present were, J. H. Clark, Esq (Chairman), and Messrs J. Hart, J. Cassidy, T. Watkins, J. F. Powell, and E. Waters. The minutes of the prev- ious meeting having been read and confirmed, the FINANCE REPORT. Was read as follows At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Usk Local Board, held at tlie'Town ...

... NEMO. BY M 11 S. JJ. )1 0 E LEY. CHAPTER VII. (Continued). THIS charming little town possessecfthe greatest privilege a parish can possess—an excellent clergyman also a thorough organist, a well- trained choir, and a large fine old church, which was always filled. This church was built on a hill, commanding a varied and extensive view, First of all could be seen the three roads lead- ing into ...

... BLAENAVON. THE WORKS.—This week the steel works were again started and a large blast furnace was blown in, at the new side works. On the old side a hot blast furnace was blown out in consequence of its being much in need of repairs, but it will, no doubt, be got ready for use as soon as possible. FIRE.—On Wednesday morning a fire broke out at the company's upper brick yard, and caught the roof ...

... Orders have been received at Chatham Dockyard tor i-eductions to he made in the ropeuiaking depart ment, and a number of hands will be discharged. Dynamite has been tried, at Monte Catilio, near Tivoli for pulverising rock adapted to the cultiva- tion of the olive, and the experiment is described as very successful. Thymus Butterworth, who was severely injured by the recent boiler explosion at ...

... VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS. Regulations have just been issued by the War Office as regards the supply of clothing to the Vo- luntecr Force. It is evident that the desire of the authorities to compel the adoption of the national scarlet is as strong as ever, as every inducement in the mode of payment is held out to corps adopting that colour. Application for permission to change the colour of the ...

... ENTERTAINMENT.—The second of a series of fortnightly entertainments was given at the Schoolroom of the Baptist Chapel here, on Thurs- day last. The chair was occupied by the Pastor, (Rev J. Tucker). Considerable amusement was caused during the evening by the readings given by Messrs D. H. Whitman, R. Phillips, and T. Richardson, especially Buttery Dick, and one of Mrs Caudle's Curtain ...

... FROM PONTYPOOL TO CALCUTTA BY THE REV. T. R. EDWARDS, (Late Student of Pnutypool Collige.) PORT SAr-O, fePEZ C-4 NAL, AND SUEZ. Nov. 3rd, o^'iltinuefd.—After posting our let- ters, we made back for the vessel, being allowed only two hours on shore. And glad we were when the steamer gave a loud shriek or two,sig- nifying its readiness to depart, and thus clearing away the hordes of Turks and ...

... On Monday night, the steamer Maindeo Park, belonging to Newport, from Bilbao, with iron ore, came into collision with the steamer Ran- ger, for Dublin, with coal. The Ranger sank near the mouth of the River Usk, and the crow got on board the Maindeo Park, which has sus- tained considerable damage to her bows. It was deemed impracticable to bring the Maindee Park into dock. She is owned by ...

... A correspondent says that a shoemaker named Curketiz has just died at Bromberg at the age of 112. At a meeting of the Mansion House Rowland Hill Memorial Committee on Friday it was stated that the subscriptions now amount to about A fire occufed, on Saturday, in the hemp stores of Messrs. Preston and Co., Bridgetown, Glasgow. Damage to the amount of several thousand pounds was done. On the ...