... ALARMING ACCI T, aT SWANSEA. ?? .. . .. I OAL. TRUCKS -FALL 'INTON ?? 1 ?? .-SOUTHD -BAS - ?? NARROW ESCAPES.- An ala.rming accidnt, - which aftrwards proved to have been .ttende~ d ,with-no I 'serious consequences, occurred at the a South Dock, Swansea, en Saturday n'ight; c la~st. An engine belonrgijng' to ?? Row-. ,lnds, contractor, had attached to itf~our 8 :emptyMidlanid Railway ...

... REMINISCENGES. I Interesting reminiscences of the early da.ys of many of the old Rifle Corps in South Wales still reach mo. Below will be found some matter concerning tne formation of the JSth Glamorgan Rifles at Mountain Ash. THE OLD GLAMORGAN 8TH. I One of my correspondents is enabled, thanks to the courtesy of Major Morgan Morgan, J.P,, the officer commanding the Mountain Ash Detach- ment ...

... OPERATIVE MASONS SOLVE THE OLD AGE PENSION PROBLEM. The Operative Masons' Society held its annual smoker at Cardiff on Saturday night, for the purpose of providing of an extra allowance fo Christmas cheer to the superannuated members i the various lodges. Alderman Dd, Jones presided, being supported by Councillor J. W. Courtis (deputy mayor). Alderman Ramsdale, and Coun. cillors Lewis Morgan ...

... I H. Cullum v. J. Fielden. I I Another Victory for the Cardiff Man. j Since Harry Cullum, of Cardiff, joined the professional ranks he has bad a fine innings, for in addition to beating E. C. Bredin for the half- mile championship he has defeated Bacon at two miles, and also won a mile handicap with only ten yards start from Baccn. G. B. Tinoler, who ran such a great race against Bredin in ...

... A New Adjutant. I Lieutenant G. EL C. Wilkins, oN. 8 Company Eastern Division Royal Garrison ArLillery, has been appointed to succeed Captain Dent as adju- tant 2nd Glamorgan Volunter Artillery. Lieu. tenant Wilkins is 25 years of age, and was pro- moted lieutenant in Jane, 1896. Daring the greater part of the time he has been in the Army be has been on foreign service, and is at present at ...

... CARDIFF COAL FOR HER FIRST RUN. j I Ocean Company Have the Order. I The Ocean Coal Company, Cardin. have been selected to supply the coal required for the run of her Majesty's new yachi from Pembroke Dock to Portsmouth and are to-day sending forward their best steaming quality to the Western port. Naturally much importance attaches to the first run of this magnificent new vessel and both the ...

... A REPRIEVE. Francis Smith, the young sailor lying nndar sentence of death at Durham for murdering Henry Ceeley, has been reprieved, sentence being commuted to penal uervitnde for life. Smith since the crime has become entirely paralysed, and was carried into court at his trial ou an ambu- lauce. ...

... A BREWERY ON FIRE. Messrs Flower a.nd Son's brewery, Stratfcrd- or.-Avon was discovered to be on fire nt an early hour this morning, the large barley drying store being filled with over 5,000 quarters of grain. Some costly machinery was destroyed. The flames then sprea.d to a range of malthouses, and these also were destroyed. Fortunately the fire- men were able to save other portions of the ...

... that really did exist was that oi the little sister of the complainant The story of the complainant was a very improbable one, and the almanack put in with the entries was manifestly doctored and manufactured for the purpose of this case. Defendant's conduct was possibly peculiar, but it was out of kindness to the girl that he kept his wife in ignorance of her condition. As to the letter to ...

... I VACCINATION ACT. I Leicester Guardians Climb Down. Before a Queen's Bench Divisional Court, composed of Justices Brace and Bingham, yester- day the rale nisi for a writ of attachment against certain of the Leicester Guardians for disobeying a mandamus of the Court directing them to ap- point a vaccination officer came on for argument. Mr Currie Grant, who appeared for the gaardians, asked ...

... CARDIFF INFIRMARY. I Its Financial Position. The quarterly meeting of the Management Committee of the Cardiff Infirmary was held on Wednesday, Dr. Edwards, J P. (the chairman), presiding. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Heward Beli, nephew of the late Mr John Nixon, for his donation of £ 1,500 to commemorate Mr Nixon's name at the institution. Mr J. B. Ferrter, who seconded the ...

... I LAST N!GHT'3 GAZETTE. Partnerships D!sso!ved. I HeMy Rees WdIia.m ou j the at yj)a.ne!!y, (,firzr, cD'i y p:o- pnetort!;Henryi!.ees!etire3 j Richaj-d E. Spencer. Cbule.street, D. Speoce' Uha-TtcaEvans. and John (lorbet,, eaxryiti, f):t business n.t 6, Working-street, Messrd t:.perc;'T. Carbmt, &nQ John S. Corbett Orders. Jot.u Thongs Hi! rcsdillg a,t: MncRrlqne Mdford Hnven, tish satemlLn ...