... INANTIGLO AND BLAIN A LOCAL BOARD. A special meeting of this Board was held recently at the Board offices, Blaina. Councillor John Daker presided, and there were also pre- sent Aid. G. R. Harris, Messrs W. P. D. Williams, W. Parry (contractor), W. Rees, E. Griffiths, Geo. Bennett, Rosser liosser, E. Hums, W. Parry (grocer), J. A. Shepard (clerk), G. Merens (Surveyor), J- Colims (inspector), ...

... THE FREE Lil-ItApy.-The 23rl annual re- port of the Newport Free Library shows that 94,358 volumes were issued from the lending and reference departments, being an increase over the preceding year of 3,574 volumes, and that the library was open 309 days out of the year. The iotal number of registered borrowers was 5,050, or 379 above thai of the preceding twelve jnonths. These took 34,579 ...

... PRIMITIVE CHAPEL. — We are pleased to state that tue amount collected bythe Choir of the above place of worship during Christmas time was £ 8 IRs, which is to be devoted towards the New Chapel Fund.—On Monday evening last a coffee supper was held, when about 100 persons sat down to partake of the good things provided, alter which an entertain- ment Avas neld, when Mr Short, of Pontnewydd, gave ...

... BLAENAVON. NEW YEAR'S EvF. \V atch night services were held at St. Peter's Church, and in several of the chapels. The services were fairly well attended. THE WEATHER this Christmas time has been exceptionally fine and frosty, and skating has been freely indulged in at the Keeper's Pond.' JOLLY NASII.—The well-known comic vocalist, Jolly Nash, paid a visit to this town on Monday- evening, and ...

... SAD ACCIDENT.—On Monday week about 11 a.m., the wife of Mr. Emanuel Nash, living at Harper's-road, was standing before the fireplace, when her dress caught fire, causing serious burns. Mr. Samuel Jones living next door in trying to save her life succeeded in extinguishing by tear- ing off the burning remnants of her clothing, but also sustained burns to his hands. The un- fortunate woman lies ...

... NOTES BY EYEBRIGHT. Dr. Parry's opera Blodwen was performed in the Public Ilall on Saturday evening last, bj I the Bryamawr Excelsior Operatic Society. I write this ambitious title advisedly if there is anything wrmg about it, come to me and I'll put it The fact is someone told me that a friend or ids had overheard a party replying to a ipitshon put by another fellow, and the inf orma- tion ...

... MONMOUTHSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. The Epiphany Quarter Sessions for the county of Monmouth were held at the Couit- house Usk. on Wednesday. The magistrate- S. C. Bo.sanquet(chairma;0 Lister, Mr. EiXrds, Mr. J. > • ^^wer, »• H J. ParnaU, Mr. Arthur Lvans, Cap. am Smvthe, Mr. James Williams Mr. G. W. Wilkinson, ^nd Mr. Llewelyn Llewelyn. ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir.—A glance at- the the discussion which took place on Thursday last at the Guardians' table respecting the food supply, clearly reveals— 1st: Thar some members were more anxious te discover how they were found out in dealing 1 with tho oui-stion of contracts, than in refuting my statements thereon and the attitude taken up by them 1Il this particular is of ...

... Before 1:1. W. L. PRATT. ALLEGED THEFT OF A WATCH. Thomas Lewi*, Pontnewynydd, was charged wrh stealing a silver watch, value 10s., the property of James Oliver, Newbridge, at Ponty- pool, on Saturday.—Prosecutor, a collier, said that on Saturday Rveiling, between r. and 7 o'clock, he was the White Hart Inn, when prisoner came in with a pack of cards which he began shuffling, tie also pulled a ...

... Some curious particulars have been published in the South Australian papers .respecting an old German couple living near Adelaide. The other day, the woman being seized with serious illness, her husband shewed signs of being bereft of his senses, and the neighbours were called in. The couple would not hear of the expense of medical advice, and the old woman died, while her hus- band was ...

... ANNUAL CONFERENCE AT CARDIFF. The annual Conference of the above Associa- tion was held on Thursday week in the t. JoÚo'S Hall, Cardiff. Mr. Thomas Marshall, of Aber- sychan (president of the Association), occupied the chair, supported by Mr. Brace (miner. agent), Mr. Treharne, of Abertillery (treasurer), and Mr. Samuel Mills, of Aberbeeg (general secretary) After an opening address from the ...

... THE MlSSiNG-WOKD DIFFICULTY It is understood that upon further application Mr. Justice Gorell Barnes, as vacation judge, has appointed a receiver in the action of Davies V. Pearson. This was the action arising out of tho notorious missing-word competitions, and relates to what is commonly known as the ostrich problem.. The urgency of the case consisted in this—that the competition was ...