... 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 ...

... SEBASIOPOL. A SMOKING CONCERT was held on Saturday evening last at the Railway Inn for the benefit of Mr T. Llewellyn, who unfortunately lost his right arm some time ago at the Glyn Pits. The chair was taken by Mr Digby Francis, supported by Mr T. Edwards and other friends. Mr George Cox occupied the vice-chair, and the pro- ceedings were enlivened by songs rendered by Messrs J. Jones, E. ...

... SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WORKING COLLIERS. Recently, the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coaiowners' Association resolved to ask Sir W. T. Lewis to accept the sam of 3,000 guineas, to be applied by him in such manner as he might deem most fitting, fOÎllàrk the appre- ciation of the very valuable services which he has rendered as past president of the Associa- tion, and more especially as chairman of the ...

... THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND ROMANISTS. To the Editor of the Fret Press. Sir -It is not without regret that Churchmen, in the midst of their conflict with the heterogeneous hosts that have assailed them, find themselves attacked by members of the Roman Catholic com- munion who push into the fray to succour men irom some of whom they differ in religious belief and sympathy far more widely than ...

... AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVE- MENT IN AUSTRALIAN COLONI- ZATION. It is a noteworthy, if not unprecedented, fact in the history of British colonization, having regard to the remarkable extent and productive value of the work which has been so rapidly accomplished, that since the commencement of the Irrigation Colonies on the river Murray, by the well-known company of Chaffy Brothers, Limited, about ...

... STOPPAGE OF BRYNGWYN COLLIERY BEDWAS. The workmen of the Bryngwya Colliery Bedwas (owners, Messrs Cartwright, Newport), have been employed for the last two months on the daily contract system, so as to be prepared to cease working on a day's notice, and on Thurs- day the management gave instructions to the colliers to bring their tools to the pit's bank. which the men did forthwith.; This ...

... The committee, after having divided 95,413 amongst the various institutions founded by the late pastor, have still the sum of £ 4,234 16s ld. in hand. The memorial at Norwood Cemetery, his resting place, has been finally completed. After consideration the committee have decided to erect a memorial hall at the Stockwell Orphanage, to give additional accommodation to the Orphans, and to provide ...