... The ordinary monthly meeting of this Board was held on Monday afternoon, Mr H. Parfil,t pre- siding. The members present were Major Jacob, Messrs Robert Richards, WTra. Jones, Hy. Knipe, Edward Francis, and Wm. Edmunds. RE-APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICEK. The clerk read a letter from the Local Govern- ment Board sanctioning the re-appointment of Dr Edmunds as medical officer of health. ...

... BLACKWOOD POLICE COURT. FKIDAY. (Before the Re. J. Chairman, and the DKliXK ANb RIOTOUS. Ivor collier, was ch- rgod with being drunk and riotous, at Abercarn, on tbo 13th uf Dec. P.C. Sheddick proved the case; and, his first offenco, a fine of Is and costs (8s) imposed, with the alternative of 7 days imprisonment. A RIOTOUS TRIO. Thomas Mathews, Thomas Wales, and Alfred Thomas, all colliers, ...

... The distribution of prizes in connection with the B (Abersychan) Company 3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers took place on Wednesday evening, the 22nd ultimo, at the Hanbury Hotel, Garndiffaith, Captain D. R. Jones presiding, supported by Lieut. R. Herbert. Lieut. W. S. Williams was unavoidably absent. The following is the list of prize w iliners Sergt. W. Jones, 103 and cloth, vabio ...

... The New Year in Pontypool and district was ushered in in a quieter degree and with tar le,,8 ceremony than in byegoiie years, whilst festivities appear, generally, to have been at a discount. On New Year's-Eve the meteorological conditions were of the mst uninviting character for tuo-e inclined to watch the advent of the year 1887, and were by no means tempting to people to go out of doors. ...

... On Monday evening, a Christmas Tree, sale of work, ar.d fancy fair, of a successful character, was held at the Constitutional Ciub, Griffithstown, in aid of the movement for tin- extension of church accommodation in this locality. The temporary church of St. John the Baptist has long been felt to be unsuitable, and totally inadequate to meet the growing spiritual requirements of the distticf. ...

... On Thursday evening week, the annual Christ- mas distribution of the 3rd Batt. South Wales Borderers took place at the Drill Hall, under the presidency of Captain N. L. Wilputte, who, in a neat speech, proposed a voto of thanks to the donors of prizes, which was carried enthusiasti- cally. Appended is a list of some of the PRIZE TVINNKKS Col.-Sergeant W. Brown, cloth, value 93 3m; Sergt. J. ...

... DISTRESS IN PONTYPOOL. Whether or not there is in Pontypool a genuine, goneral, a.nd bona fide distress amongst certain sections of the community at the present time is a question that appears to be agitating the minds of many of the well-to-do and charitably disposed; and in order to ascertain something of the true facts of the case, we have made it our duty, within the past, few days, to ...

... to the proposals made by members of our Bo.ird. ere cannot be any doubt that much pca.ee and pros- Penty have been enjoyed by our country under Queen ictoria bat how far we are iulebted to her Majesty ,°i this is quite another question. Admitting that she as done all she could for her country's good, which was fr duty and her interest, it seems to me that our debt. ,1 gratitude is much ...

... DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT AT LLANVAIR. A dramatic entertainment was given at the Schoolroom on Wednesday, the 2nd inst., and re- peated on the following evening. The play selected was Aladdin, adapted by Miss E. H. Keating, and the arrangements were under the control cjf the Rev A. Mason. The following was the caste:— Scintilietta (g-cni of the T. Lewis JJrilliantii (geiii of the rin'j:; Master ...

... The Llangibby Hounds will meet on Tuesday, February 15tli, at the Bridge Tnn, Liangwm I lId ...

... To the Editor of the Free Fre.it. Sir,-It has lately been the opinion of the inhabit- ants generally that the Blaenavon Local Board had become defunct, and had ceased to exist, but the pr°* ceediags in the Police Court against the man who bad dared to occupy a ntv. house without the consent of the Board have dispelled the delusion, and we rejoice to knew that they are in existence for some ...

... DISTRICT BLAENAVON. We are pleased to note that Mr. Henry Wort of Albert-street, has been awarded a certificate by Mr. I. Pitman for proficiency in phonetic shorthand. The relatives of Mrs. C. Edwards, wife of Mr. Isaac Edwards, late of the Greyhound Inn, have received the sad intelligence of her sudden death at Mountain Ash on Monday. The deceased lady had only recently removed with her ...