... ABERSYCHAN. POSTAL.—We are informed by the Postmaster of Pontypool that the additional mails for Aber- sychan and Pontnewynydd, announced in a pre- vious issue, should be as follows :-An_ inward parcel and letter mail on week days, which will be available for callers only, will arrive at the Abersychan Post Office at 5.45 p.m. daily. outward mail from Pontnewynydd for parcels and letters, ...

... At the Jjambeth Police Court, Henry Dew (alias Davies) was charged on remand with carrying on an illegal lottery.—Mr. Sims now attended to prose- cute on behalf of the Treasury, and Mr. w. H. Armstrong defended.—Mr. Sims briefly opened the case, and said the prisoner could be charged under two Acta of Parliament, one for keeping an illegal lottery, and the other for selling lottery tickets. ...

... A correspondent sends a funny stery aboutJlm old lady at Margate, who went to a poulterer's shop to purchase a goose. She wanted to buy a fine plump bird, but the poulterer's girl, who was alone in the shop, said she had been distinctly forbidden to sell it if the purchaser did not take over at the same time a more meagre specimen of goosehood that dangled by its side. The old lady at first ...

... Mr. Eckersley said there was a matter they from Trevethin Parish thought it wise to raise, and that was in connection with the Infectious Disease Hospital at the Workhouse. Most them would be aware that the doctors connected with the Local Boards were pressing rather strongly that they sboold adopt certain acts, and adopting those acts meant providing the means for carrying them out. He was ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—I have been expecting for some time past to see the above Board's actions criticised in your columns, and although Inquisitor has not done so, yet I think that his object in writing was to invite a discussion on their actions rather than the legality of their elections. I will not dwell upon the letters that appeared in your last week's issue, but will ...

... The fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guardians was held at the Workhouse, Griffiths- town, on Thursday week. Mr. E. J. Phillips, J.P., presided, and there were also present Dr. A. Davies, J.P., Messrs. R. Greenway, J.P., W. L. Pratt, J.P., C. Voyce, P. Eckersley, W. Marfell, J. E. Williams, J. S. Stanfield, and the clerk. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ...

... The Master's (Mr. Hartley Feather) fort- nightly report was as followsNumber of in- mates at last meeting, 173; admission, 35 born, 1 discharges, 22; dead, 3; remaining 184 men, 82; women, 55; children, 47; number on the corresponding period of last year, 152 increase, 32; number of vagrants relieved m the casual wards, men, 26 women, 2 children, 2 total, 30 number of children in the Cottage ...

... • .V TUB. LliANXABNAB§ SCHOOL BOARD & ITS > GIRLS' MISTRESS. ;To the Edit&r df the Free Pfcts. • • ^rj-Referring to the report of the proceedings of the above Board which appeared in your issue of tfW- lifch inst., it will be seen that a refeftlutiob was plpse#at a special meeting inviting the girls' mi»- tte»s,MisK L, J ones, to tender in her resignation. From the columns of last weekV Press ...

... LIBERALISM IN SOUTH MONMOUTH- SHIRE. An executive committee of the South Mon- mouthshire Liberal Association will be held in the course of a few days to ratify the selection which has been lately made of a Liberal candi- date to contest the representation of the Southern Division of Monmouthshire Until the selection is ratified the candidate's name is withheld. ...

... Measured by himself every man is six feet high. Do not throw a stoM into the well from which thou drinkest. He who won't sow when it is cold won't reap when it is hot. You may light another man's candle at your own without loss. He who waits for another man's platter has a cold meat HOLLOW À Y'S PILLs.-Changes of temperature and weather frequently upset persons who are most careful of their ...

... The monthly meeting of this Board was held at the Board-room, Newbridge, on Thursday afternoon week. There were present: The Rev J. Jones (chairman), the Rev S. Jackson, the Rev W. James, Messrs A. Onions, C. H. Scott, J. Bowen, E. Phillips, W. Adams, and H. S. Lyne (clerk). The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. FINANCE. The Clerk read the financial statement as fol- lows ...

... Before Mr. R. GREENWAY. ALLEGED DESERTION William Bradford, labourer, Blaenavon, was charged (on remand) with being an absentee from the training of the Shropshire Militia at Hereford, on the 2nd July.—Prisoner said he was ill in hospital at Birmingham at the time.— The Clerk: Why didn't you send a certificate ? —Prisoner: I have sent for one now, but have not had an answer. I was ill for four ...