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Published: Saturday 04 February 1888
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 0 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE CARDIFF WATER SUPPLY

... At a meeting of the waterworks committee, this morning, the engineer reported that the qnan. tity of water in store was now 259 000,000 gallons, an increase of 22 000.000 gallons since the date on which his last report was made, viz 20 h Jan. It nevertheless required some 66.000,000 gallons to fill the reservoir up to the top water level at Lisvanc. ...

Published: Friday 17 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE BRADLAUGH-PETERS DISPUTE

... At a meeting of delegates of the sugar, ship- ping, and dock industries in the East end of London, this morning, Mr John McLean, journeyman cooper, presiding, the question at issue between Mr Charges Bradlaugh, M.P., and Mr Samuel Peters was fully discussed, and a resolution was passed praying the House of Commons to refuse a select committee moved for by Mr Bradlaugh, and to allow the action ...

Published: Monday 13 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 77 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

CARDIFF TEMPERANCE AND PROHIBITION SOCIETY

... ON Saturday evening the Cardiff Temperance and Prohibition Society held its annual meeting in the Stuart-hall, The Hayes, Cardiff, the spacious building being crowded with an enthu- siastic gathering on the occasion. Mr Lewis Williams, J.P., presided in the unavoidable absence of Mr John Cory, and amongst other gentlemen on the platform were the Revs. N. Thomas, John Morris, O. L. Roberts, and ...

Published: Monday 13 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 920 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

THE FOOTBALL TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA

... Messrs Shaw and Shrewsbury have chosen three members of the Hawick football team to join the Australian combination and they have accepted, their names beiug A. Laing, captain of r.he Hawick Club, W. Burnett, a half-back, and R. F. Ferguson, one of the leading forwards. ...

Published: Friday 24 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

A PONTYPRIDD SHOWMAN AND HIS HOUSES

... At Pontypridd county-court yester(i .-i y-be fore his Honour Judge Gwilym Williams—an amusing case was heard, in which John Lluyd, showman, Cardiff, sued a horse-slaughterer, named Gash, of Treforest, for the sum of £ 2 10- being the value of two horses, one of which was dead, alleged to have been supplied Co defendant. Mr Rhya appeared f-u- the plaintiff, who valued the live animal at £ 1 15* ...

Published: Friday 24 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

..._-LORD DUNRAVEN AND THEI SWEATING SYS I EM, -

... LORD DUNRAVEN AND THE SWEATING SYS I EM, The Earl of Dunraven will, on Tuesday next (says the Slandavd), call the attention of the Hout;e of Lords t the report of the Board of Trade oa the sweating- sylitem in the East-end of London by Mr Burnett, labour correspondent to the board. Ha will move a resolution on the sul,iject. -L ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 60 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

THE HEALTH OF MR YEO, M.P

... Mr Yeo, M.P., who during the winter has been soj lurniug abroad for the benefit of his health, is now on his way home. After being detained at Calais, where he was snowed up, he has, in com. pany with Dl T. D. Griffiths, of Swansea, proceeded to London. Here he will consult a celebrated physician, and then lie will return to Swansea, The sojourn on the continent has not haa the beneficial ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

CHASING KYRLE BELLEW. I

... Mr Kyrle Bellew is not quite a great actor, kj't he looks very interesting, and has large eyes. **ence these tears. Miss Coffin, an American lady who has never spoken to Mr Bellew, has 41 fl apped her yonng affections on the slim actor 1n the most wholesale fashion and as he flies as 18t as she pursues she has pledged herself to shoot bun at sight. It is not pleasant for Mr Kyrle e1iew. ...

Published: Friday 10 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 127 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE HAMP8TEAD ELECTION

... The returning officer for Hampstead has to-day fixed the nomination for Tuesday next, and the following Saturday for the polling. Sir Horace Davey has definitely declined to contest the seat in the Liberal interest. Sir Henry Holland, the retiring member, has issued an address to the electors, acknowledging in grateful terms their past support. ...

Published: Thursday 23 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 56 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

---Affairs in Ireland. -_.-_.--......-,:....._-

... Affairs in Ireland. MR BLUNT'S ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT. To-day, in Dublin, Mr Harrington, M.P., btained special subpoenas for the examination of Mr Rowland, M.P., and Messrs Wright and Lough, secretaries to the English Home Rule ARsociation, on the trial of Mr Wilfrid Blunt's actions against Mr Byrne, resident magistrate, and Mr Balfour, Chfck Secretary for Ireland. POPULAR EXCITEMENT ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 217 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

MINERS' MEETING AT BEDWAS

... A general meeting; miners of Bed \vt\s was held at the Royal Oak on Monday. Mr Reuben Lewis presided. The meeting was convened to receive the report of fif-e Federation Conference at Aberdare, also tba I: q lIest;on ot the weekly payment of wages', and-'Of the financial position of the sliding scalo. Aft^r a long riiscussicn tiie following resolutions w^e adopted :— That this niesting rejoices ...

Published: Tuesday 07 February 1888
Newspaper: South Wales Echo
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News