... A largely-attfadwd meeting of miners of the Blaina sub-district was huid at the Salvation Army Barracks, Blaina, on Monday morning, under the auspices of the Miners' Federation of Great Briton Mr. Thomas -TONES, Bknua. pre- [ sideo. and waa• snpporfc.t y MV-s&vs Jacob Williams, ?ND W. Brace, miner? sgect.- j Mr. Brace, id the coursc of his address, alluded j to the great number of meetings ...

... .IXIS'lEkS' BIBiulCAi. GUILD, A paper read before the Western Valiey-- Bai ti-t Ministers' Fraternal Union, by L>r Mdwards, The Co; ieae :— La age- is advancing on every band. Secuiai knoMioo^e runs to and fro through the lanu Mar. me becon.Ui'4 wonderfully proficient n; various l-ubjects. Specialism seems to be tLt order of the day. So realm of thought or ill- ▼estimation is coc.siclered to ...

... MAESYCWMMER. NEW MAGISTRATES.—The Lord Chancellor has placed the names of Mr. T. P. White, Hill View House, and Mr. H. Anthony Birrel, The Brooklands, upon the list of magistrates for the Blackwood Petty Sessional Division. ...

... PONTYTOOL POLICE COURT. SATURDAY. Before Dr A. DAVIES (in the chair), Mr. E.J. PHILLIT3, Mr. W. P. JAMEP, Mr. A. A. WIL- LIAMS, and Mr. W. L. PrATT. THE INEBRIATES' LIST- Alfred Dowle was charged with being drunk on the highway at Abersychan on the 23rd Decem- ber-Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 100.-P.C. Powell proved the case. Price Jon,0s was charged with a like oSence at Abersychan ...

... EXPLANATORY.—Mr. Thomas Morgan, archer, High-street, wishes it to be understood that he was not the person convicted at the police-court on Dec. 17 of beiug drunk and riotous in High- street, Pontypool. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. — Mr. W. Wood begs to tender his very grateful and best thanks to all friends who so kindly enquired ab*ut his health, after his severe attack of illness at Trevethin Church on ...

... BLAENAVON LOCAL BOARD. The ordinary meeting of this Board was held on Friday eveming. There were present—Mr.. H C. Steel (chairman), Messrs. W. (T. l-'ewde I, J.P., J. Thomas, S. Birwell, J. Howelis, W. Snook, K..Toues, the Rev. W. Recs.Dr Avarne. and officers. The minutes of the last meeting were jead and confirmed. FINANCE COMMITTEE. ^nioiint paid into the hands of the £ '2o This eveiiing's ...

... LLAIXTAKKAM LOCAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Board was held at t. Dial's School. Cwmbran, on Tuesday even- ing. Presant Mr F. W. Rafarel, J.P., in the chair, Mcsfj.r; J.'MuLnfoi'd, R. Tilney, R. Saw- tell, H. H. Haden (clerk), R. Matthews (sur- veyor), and H. Thomas (collector). At the outset the Chairman took the oppor- tunity of wishing the members a nappy and prosperous new year, a ...

... BXAENAYON POLICE COURT. MONDAY. Before Mr. W. L. PRATT. Mr. L. LLEWELYN, and Mr. W. G. DOWDEN. A BIG BATCH O¥ INEBRIATES. Wm. Jones was charged with being drunk at Blaenavon on the 26th ult.—Defendant pleaded guilty.—P-C. Edwards said that at 7.10 p.m. on Boxing Day, when in company with P.8. Thomas, be saw defendant in King-street. He was staggering and behaving indecently. After a little ...

... A mass meeting of miners was held at the Ebenezer Baptist Chapel Vestry on Monday evening under the auspices of a branch of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain and of the A.bertillery sub-district. The building was crowded, and the chair was taken by Mr. P. Wilson Raffan, Newbridge.—The following resolution was proposed by Mr. W. C. Cowdery, seconded by Mr. J. Sullivan, and carried :— I ...

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... TIIE blackbuen~1IOKJ7E; Mr. George Barker, secretary to tlA eavers Association, Blackbarn, has received tholJowillg letter from the Home Office, in regard tIC caso of Cross Duckworth, now under sentence death at Liverpool for the Witton iiiiii-dei- tite tali, 30th December, 1892.—Sir,—With red to the petition oi yourself and others on behiet Cross Duckworth, now lying under soutcnee death in ...

... MUSICAL SUCCESS.—In the recent examina- tion, held under the London Coliege of Music, we are pleased to find the name of Miss Is may Beach, daughter of Mr. J. each (Newbridge), placed in the honours division for the inter- mediate certificate in practical skill on the piano. This is the second certificate she has obiained during the year. Miss Beach is a pupil of Miss Gwatkin, L.C.M., of ...