... The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Board Room of the Pentre Offices on Friday last. There were present the chairman (Mr Rhys Griffiths), vice-chairman (Mr M. Llewelyn). Councillors W. H. Matthias, W. T. Jones, D. Williams. D. Evans, Dr W. E. Thomas. J. D. Williams, W. D. Wight, Alderman W. Morgan, L. P. Griffiths. Morris Morris, D. C. Evans, to- gether with the ...

... A GRAND EXHIBITION By the following well known manufacturing Firms, each having a magnificent Stall, wfll be OPENED on TUESDAY NEXT, February 14th, at 3 O'CLOCK, by P. GOWAN, ESQ., J.P., AT THE TOWN (peennuTeRlanrC°ead) PONTYPRIDD. The inhibition is supported by Payton & Co., Ltd. (Royal Coffee); Richmond & Co, Ltd. (Gas Stoves) Van Houten & Son (Cocoa) The Anglo-Swiss c Condensed Milk Co. ...

... PQNTYPmDD SCHOOL BOAHD. The monthly meeting of the Pontypridd School Board was held at the Board Room, Gelliwastad road, on Tuesday Mr James Rich- ards (chairman), presiding. The other ir em- bers present were: Rev Joshua rboir.as (vice- chairman), Rev L. LL Davies. Messrs Jones, Thomas Thomas. J. W. John, IV..i f.r* Powell. Phillip Jones, and D. W. I'Loipas, with the clerk, Mr D. M. Jones. ...

... Y Gwir yn erbyn y Byd.Kynric Proverb. Give me, above all other liberties, the Uberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely. according to oonscianoe.John JfUtm. ...

... THE present Government has helped the necessitious schools, and the necessitous landlords; it is not too much to ask them now to help the necenitious poor. But, we are told that to adequately deal with this matter new sources of revenue will have to be discovered. The income tax and the local rates are heavy enough, it will he generally admitted. Then where is the money to come from ? If the ...

... UNNATURAL MOTHER AT HOPKINSTOWN. SENT TO PRISON FOR A MONTH. The adjourned case against Ann Rogers, a married woman from Hopkinstown, for wil- fully neglecting her children, was heard by Dr Hunter and other magistrates at the Ponty- pridd Court on Wednesday. Mr Spickett, in- structed by Inspector Ruff, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Child- ren, again appeared for the ...

... On Monday an inquest was held at the Institute relating to the death of the infant child of David Jones, 59, Glanlay Street. It appears that the child, who was two years of age. met- with its death under peculiar circum- stances. The inquest was held at the Public Institute before Mr R. J. Rhys, coroner, and a jury of w.nTYl Rev. D. Lloyd was foreman, when was decided that the child was accident- ...

... This WwMy list of applications for patente. is COMPILED by WILLIAM J. MUKDRN, of 75, Chancery Lsne, London., W.C., Editor of Tht Inventors Atktistant. This journal is the only one published eT\- tirÑy in the Intewats of Inventors. It is issued monthly, pTkf, One Penay or six months' sub- soiption, post free, NinppAncs. 1,253, 19th January, George Briffett and Al- fred Edward Hicks, 32, Bridge ...

... Pontypridd. Next Sunday, the pastor, Rev J. R. Jones, will occupy the pulpit at Tabernacle, morning and evening. Subjects: Morning, 10.30, The Church in Smyrna; evening at 6, Choice. Next Sunday, at 10.30 a.m., Mr W. J. viea will preach at the New Town Hall, and the Rev Thomas Jones at 6 p.m. Miss Raynolds will sing at the evening service. The special services held at Trallwn Wes- leyan ...

... Treorky. At the Pontypridd Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, John Richard Davies, labourer, Tre- oiky, whose deficiency was 6s Ud, attri- buted his failure to protracted domestic troubles. Bankrupt had kept no accounts. Examination closed. ...

... ABER WARD. Vvr before in tt political historr hns t Aber Valley electorate been r^nre? od bv a ward of if* own and this maker ew 1(\w,be for departure in the :.}, dirop tion. It now remain* to hivf • 4 V- Ward properly represented and nnnnc r-rife- ment is already running high. Last week we published a dearth of candidate* living in Aber, but it is now our pleasant duty to state t0at Mr ...

... PONTYPRIDD EXHIBITION. ivi R.J. L. MILLARD OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, LONDON, can be consulted at the Exhibition daily free I of charge. Spectacles adapted to suit all cases of defective vision at prices to suit all classes. Oculists prescriptions will receive special attention. 4588 ...