... WORTH £ 100,000 THiiEE YEARS AGO. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Dan Ry lands, colliery owner, Barnsley, held at Sheffield, the liabilities were announced at £ 302.200, whi ch in- cluded mortgage securities amounting to £ 229,412. The unsecured estate show ed a trifle over 10s. in the pound. Three years go the debtor was worth He attempted to commit suicide a weeic after the receiving ...

... At the monthly meeting of the Cambrian Association of Miners, held on Monday at the Windsor Hotel, Ton, under the presidency of Mr Brooks, a deputation, representing the old works committee of the National Colliery, attended, stating that they had been out of em- ployment for eight weeks, and asking whether the Association could render them any assistance concerning the dispute which had ...

... COLLI! RY PONIES BURNED TO DEATH. A a( t-:o fire, which had ruged for two days ia the Cor.si ...

... To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir -The last letter of Sacerdos is so vague that it is difficult to find any meaning at all to it- 1 will deal with the most definite part wh-'ch deals with the question. He states, I have said that all the Articles were intended. This is a clear state- ment which is in effect the same as that made by the Rev Canon West- that the Calvinistic Methodists are ...

... The 3rd South Wales Borderers assembled on Monday for the annual training at the Camp, Brecon, under the command of Col. W. Jones Thomas, A.D.C. The permanent staff and over 400 recruits had seme 14 days prior to the arrival of the oH bands, pitched the tents and taken possession of the camp—which is situated in one of the prettiest spots in the Principality. The band plays on Sunday ...

... The Timber Trnde Association of the United States has snccoerled in obtaining what will doubt. less prove a highly interesting exhibit to be piaced in the Foieatrv Department of the World's Fair at Ch icn ...

... The Greenwich Hospital Pension of 950 a year for Pay masters, rendered vacant by the death of Paymaster-in-Chief William H. Reeves, has been awarded to Paymaster .in-Chief Joseph Martin. The Government are to be asked to appoint a Committee to enquire into the working of the Limited Companies Acts, with a view of giving greater legal protection to shareholders and creditors. M. Paderewsl:i, ...

... 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. ...

... NON-PAYMENT OF RATES. Robert Williams, hairdresser, was summoned for non-payment of £ 18s. od., rates due to the Blaenavon Local Board.—Defendant said he could flot pay, owiug to slackness of trade.—Mr. F. Prosser, the collector, gave evidence, and asked for immediate payment.—Defendant was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, together with the costs, 2s. 6d. _=. ...

... DISTRICT NEWS. ABERSYCHAN. NODDFA CHAPEL.—Two male members of the congregation were baptised last Sunday evening by the pastor, the Rev. D. Lewis. LLANERCH EXPLOSION FUND.—The quarterly meeting of the local committee of the Llanerch Explosion Fund was held at the Local Board- room, on Monday. There were present Messrs. W. L. Pratt, J.P., (in the chair), Edward Jones, J.P., W. P. James, J.P., E ...