... TONYREPAIL. Presentation.—On Saturday, at a meeting held at the Board Schools, Mr Rees, the esteemed manager of Cilely Colliery, was presented with a gold watch snd chain, and Mrs Rees with a silver tea and coffee service in recognition of the part taken by them in alleviating distress during the recent disastrous strike in the district. ...

... On Monday night, at the Lyceum Theatro Newport, Mr W. E. Langley's company appeared in Mr Freperick- Jarman's thrilling Russian romance At the Foot of the Altar. The un- folding of the story was followed with keen interest by the audience. The rendering of the piece on the part of the company, of which Mr W. E. Langley .represented the Czar, and Miss Beryl Montague the Princess Natalie, was ...

... On Saturday evening a passenger on the Dablin Electric Tramway, named George Manners of Pickering-place, Bayswater, LOMon, in descend- ing from the car ca.ught hold of the rope attached to the trolley wire in mistake for the bell rope The trolley on being released sprang upwards a.nd snapped some of the electric oveihead wires which fell among the passengers on the outside seats Three of the ...

... BRIDGEND. Alleged Robbery.—At an occasional Police Court held on Monday Thomas Smith, labourer, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody until Saturday on a charge of stealing JE3 from the person of Thomas Grogan, labourer, Maes teg, It was stated that the men were asleep in a field together, and that Smith awoke first and robbed Grogan. He was observed, however, and captured. ...

... A WELL-FILLED LARDER. We hear in natural history circles a good deal about the balance of nature, and the following well-authenticated story comes from North- amptonahire A sparrowhawk was killed when feeding her young (July 1). Four days later, when the nest was examined, it was found that the httle male bird had made due provision for the family, having brought home 48 birds, viz., six ...

... NO LEGAL PROOF. At Merthyr Police Court on Monday Thomas Hopkins, of the Full Moon Hotel, Twynymain,was summoned for selling beer on fSunday, July 23rd. Policemen watched the house from 1,200 yards away and saw large numbers of men enter and leave. Mr Beddoe argued that hundreds knocked on Sr.ndays, but were not admitted. By a recent decision there could be no conviction. The Stipendiary said ...

... FUTILE ATTACK ON A RECORD. At Catford on Monday afternoon Len Hirst; attempted to beat the 20-mile running record of one hour 51 minutes 54 seconds; established by George Cropland in 1894, but was compelled to give up after he had completed 13 miles and a half. ...

... NORMAN BIGGS NAMED AS CAPTAIN The annual meeting of the Buch Football Club was held on Fiiday,v?hen the retiring captain, Mr Derrick, was presented with a silver salver, suit- ably inscribed. In Mkuowledging the gift, Mr Derrick said he would like to make a suggestion as to his successor as captain. The gentleman who, he hoped, would be selected was Mr Nor- man Biggs, the veteran Welsh ...

... SCHOOL TREAT AT SWBESEY HALL.-The mem- bers of the Morda and Moreton National Schools had their annual treat on Friday, when, by the kindness of Mr Stanley Leighton, M.P., and Mrs Leighton. they went to Sweeney Hall. Games were indulged in before and after tea. Before leaving, about dusk, three hearty cheers were given ior Mr and Mrs Leighton. Through the kindness of Mrs Leighton, the children ...

... THE MOST NUTRITIOUS. E P P SS GRATEFUL-COMFORTING. BREAKFAST-SUPPER. ...

... PONTYPRIDD DISTRICT COUNCIL. The fortnightly meeting of the Pontypridd District Council was held at the Council Offices, Pontypridd, on Tuesday, the chairman, Mr R. T. Richards, J.P., presiding. The other mem- bers present were Councillors H. M. Rowland (vice-chairman), Edward Williams, F. G. Ed- wards, T. B. Evans, R. L. Phillips, W. Jones- Powell, T. Taylor, James Roberts, Hopkin Morgan, ...

... KiHIVC. FfsR TEA •'l-.vn.y* Res dr. rOU BREAKFAST C.'J'ABVS LrNCH TONGUE* S'1.. of quality, and b e hrancle,- of 14776 f Ag & FVATC8, RORTH, &c. I smoothness, cellcacy i i s mity of flavour have Winston's Edinburgh Essence a table with thc3a who can- I f ke the ordinary coffee, j ...