... WEEK ENDING MARCH 18th. Flower Garden.—Stir up all bare ground to be sown with annuals to let in the air. A deal of the success or failure in raising seedlings depends upon the condition of the soil at the time of sow- ing. Annuals ought not to be the weedy things they so often are, but the first step to success is the proper preparation of the soil. The next step is their sowing, and after ...

... THE LOW FLASH POINT. On Tuesday Mr Jesse Collings, Under- Secretary of State for the Home Department, received a deputation which Sir E. Hill, M.P., introduced from the Bristol, West of England, and South Wales Petroleum Association. After an opening statement from Mr Fox, Mr TuckeU (of Messra Hare and Co., Bristol) explained that their object was to obiect to the raising of the flash point ...

... At Caerphilly Police Court on Tuesday Tom PhillIps, solicitor. Pontypridd, applied (oØ behalf of Mr Lodwick John, milk vendor, of Senghenydd) for &ummons for wilful and corrupt perjury against Mr E. T. Morgan, sanitary inspector under the Caerphilly District Council* The alleged perjury was assigned to the evidence given two weeks ago by Mr Morgan at the Police Court, to the effect that he did ...

... Was the, bana a Btwcasrr' I gaeas so the men ap other's overcoats off as ...

... A STUPID FELLOW,. Sequel to a Pontypridd Spree. On Thursday at Porth Police Court (before Mr Ignatius Williams, Drs. Parry and Lewis) Mary AnnGaffein,about 45 years of age,shabbily attired and of no abode, was charged with stealing fro John Wild, about 50 years of age, residing at Penbryn House, Quaker's Yard, on Wednesday afternoon. Prosecutor said that while he was in the vaults of the New ...

... LLANELLY HARBOUR COMMISSION. The monthly meeting of the Llaneiiv Harbour Commission was held on Monday afternoon, when Mr J. Maybery presided. The engineer reported on the advisability of erecting a dolphin on Nevill's Point, and gave it as his opinion that whilst approving of the work being done it would be advantageous to leave it over until the dredg- ing of the Channel had been thoroughly ...

... FIRST WIFE A UIwPORT WOMAN. Prosecution at Bath. At Bath Police Court on .Monday (before Aid. Commans and four other magistrates) William Joseph Powell (39), alias Walton Brown, and who was also known as Professor Dudley, public entertainer, was charged on remand with bigamously marrying Eva Frances Brown at Bath in 1882, his former wife, whom he married at Newport in 1876, being still alive. ...

... MERTHYR EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOLS. On Monday evening at the Twynyrodyn Board Schools the annual distribution of prizes and certificates to scholars of the evening continua- tion classes conducted at that place was made by Mrs D. A. Thomas. Mr W. L. Daniel, chairman of the Merthyr School Board, was appointed chairman. Mr W, Walters, the head teacher, reported that 215 scholars had been ...

... The Clydebank Shipbuilding CompaOJj Glasgow, on Monday launched a new battleship, Madame Kato, wife of the Minister in London, performing the nami°? ceremony. The Asahi, which is the battleship afloat by 100 tons, will steam 19 an hour. Her displacement is 15,200 length, 425ft. and depth, 43ft. 6in. The arU>r ment will be of a very powerful character. ...

... CARDIFF DOCTORS MOVING. A deputation from the Cardiff Medical Society waited upon the Health Committee of Cardiff Corporation on Tuesday with a view of inducing that body to adopt measures to reduce the ravages caused by tuberculosis, commonly known as con- sumption. Dr. Rhys Griffiths, president Dr. Patterson, secretary and Dr. Fiadian, treasurer' addressed the committee at length, explaining ...

... the annual meeting at Westminster on oesday night of the Eighty Club Lord Rose- jj_ y..v'a,s elected president, and among the vice- (J elected were Mr Arnold Morley. Sir evelyaij, Mr Asquith, and Mr Herbert ftSafyard Kipling il not unappreciated in Wales, the uo.us Recessional has often formed e'Qcutionary test at local ei6teddfodau, ...

... Man is God's image but a poor man is Christ's stamp to boote both images rcwarde. God reckons for him, counts the favour His Write, so much given to God; thou shalt be hearde. Let thy alms go before, and keep heaven's gate Open lor thee, or bothe may be too late. Be usefulle when tftou livest, that they maye Bothe wante and wishe thy pleasing presence stille. Hindnesse, good parts, great ...