... ABERYSTWYTH. PUBLIC LIBRARY.-During the week ending Wed- nesday evening the number of books issued from the Public Library amounted to 393. BICYCLE CLUB.—On Wednesday the members of the Club had a ride out to Gogiuan. The day was fine and the roads were in good condition, but coming back the Club had to face a strong wind which made riding difficult. There were present: Messrs W. Rowlands ...

... NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK. The sixty, first annual meeting of the shareholder! in the North and Sjuth Wales Bank was held on Tuesday, at the Law Association Rooms, Cook street, Liverpool; Mr Thomas Brocklebauk presid- ing, in the absence of Mr George Rae, chairman of the bank. There was a large attendance of share- 1 holders.—The directors' report, which was taken as 1 read, stated that the ...

... THE DIOCESAN INSPECTION. To the Editor of the COUNTY TIMES AND POST. SIR,-I can endorse what has been already said on the subject by Teacher and Parent and may add that the late inspector had a kindly word both for teacher and scholar. The present one has not. If a child makes a mistake in answering through over-excitement, &c., he is frowned down (and very often remains silent during the ...

... V. .-a. R. 5TH VOLUNTEER BATTALION THI! SOUTH WALES BORDERERS. REGIMENTAL ORDERS By MAJOR E. PpTCR-JoNEs, M.P., Commanding. Headquarters, Newtown, 12th June, 1897. GAZETTE.—The following extract from District Orders dated at Devonport, June 3rd, is published for information: th V.B. The S. Wales Borderers, Edward William Kirkby, Gentleman, to be Lieutenant, June 12, 1897. PosT!NG.—Lieutenant E ...

... APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN. At the annual meeting of the Local Governors, held in the Schoolroom yesterday (Friday) week; en the motion of Mr E. Hughes, seconded by Mr D. Howell, the Rev Josii.li Jones was unanimously re-elected chairman.—Dr Davies proposed, and Mr J. Thomas seconded, and it was unanimously agreed, that Mr R. Rees be re-elected vice-chairman.— Mr R. Rees, in the aboence of the ...

... PARLIAMENTARY. CHURCH PATRONAGE. On Monday in the House of Lords a Bill to regulate Church patronage was introduced by the Archbishop of York and read a first time. VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS. The House of Commons went into Committee on the Voluntary Schools Bill and the first clause was considered. Six amendments to the clause were proposed and rejected by substantial majorities, the closure being ...

... PARISH MEETING.—At a parish meeting held in the Schoolroom on Saturday, Mr Andrew Peate, chairman, moved that a requisition be prepared and signed, and afterwards forwarded to the Salop County Council, asking them to make a footpath along the Maesbury road. He pointed out that this was the only road without a footpath from Oswestry.—Mr Robinson, in seconding the motion, said mention should ...

... ADDRESS BY MR. C. S. DENNISS. Mr C. S. Denniss, General Manager of the Cambrian Railways, delivered an address on the above subject at the dinner of the Article Club in London on Wednesday last. The Nationalisation of Railways is a subject of such enormous pro- portions, he said, and its issues are so momentous to the entire community that it is obviously im- possible, in the course of a ...

... THE FLOWER SHOW. It is nearly twelve years since the idea occurred to the inhabitants of Llansaintffraid and neighbour- hood to have a flower show, which might be con- tinued annually or allowed to lapse as the result of the first venture would decide. A committee was formed, which still remains almost unaltered to carry out the details, and their work was attended with so much success, that ...

... TREWERN. THE SCHOOL.—This school was examined by the Rev. J. H. Lewis, Diocesan Inspector of Schools, in May last, and the following satisfactory report has just been received by the managers :— This school has passed an excellent examination in religious knowledge this year. The work was thoroughly good throughout the school. The summary of the Inspector's report is as follows Religious ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—TUESDAY. Present: The Rev T. J. Rider (in the chair), the Revs H. Moody, W. C E. K. naston,and S. T. Wilson Barker, Messrs T. Emberton, J. Griffi;hs, C. Cooke, J. D. Owen, J. Woodvilte, E. Peel, J. Mossford, J. Trevor Ward, J. Hood, J. Lewis, G. Wardle, C. Price, C. Emberton, J. Davies, Gregory, W. Green, J. Darlington, G. Maddocks, and Sutton, with Mr R. E. Lloyd (clerk). ...

... THE C NTY SCHOOL. Friday, the H. ilt, being the last day of the term, the occas :as fittingly marked by the Governing Body, invited the boys and girls of the school to a sc ins repast, which was par- taken of at the at >remises in Penrallt Street. The arrangemet q in the hands of the two lady Governors, es, Cambrian House, and Mrs Davies, Mi juse, who were very ably assisted during '1 by Mrs ...