... VORTH COUNT[RY NEWs II TI ~4n Darlington there are 34 persons regis- stf tered for the sale of explosives and one 8torwlicensed. Be ![J11e Government reports upon the Holy IV ,T~iuity (Darlington) Day Schools have been on :ec ,iived, find ares on the whole very ontis- Cr ,fActory. The Infant Department, which is Pt ,under Miss Bower, has gained the highest up ~granrt. th Michael Cleminson ...

... 8e. . C t1D 'd ORTHERN gCHO. ?? - I gt. TISDAYS J4AUARY 9. 1900. t DAY, .TAAa ors THM WAR iu SOUTH A)FRICA HAS jome, ; tylasted sufficiently long to teach many by the Dr valuable lessons for those who care to Dowdle red profit by them. It has taught -us panied us that those in whom we put our trust improi se. may embarkius on campaigns of the course the cost or duration of which they bad back ...

... tton ., grosf ilns, The North Lodge, Darlington, and Openges 1115 f notstrictly correct, Aid. T. Mi. gnoo Barnpractically gave expression to as sI1 IN the general feeling of the members of glad the iar~ington Tlawn Council when, at shipl -The th-e meeting on Thursday, he said the way hing North Lodge purchase scheme had been lathe abandoned. To speak uy the book, it 6d.r bull would perhaps be ...

... 7EES CONSERVANCY COMMIS- I I| - SIONERBS. 61UNiillb.-1 AN. Sir 3. W., Pease, Bart, M.P., pre-. teol aid-ed .over the monthly, meeting -at f [OH Stock ton yesterday. TRhe Works Corn- A. Will Mittee had hac. before them a the4 letter signed' by Messrs -Blar ths lI nt ?? Limitedl, Sir R' per ten- Dixon and. Co., and ?? and Son, the Aid- pointfing out the desirability of having the a measured mile ...

... J I I - . WI!. aller. eight PRACTICAL SYMEPATRY. IfMU] a was TinF utul he heRICHMOND.A etboa The RichmodParish rChurhoffnr~ -bA road, realised over £21. The Rev. ?? a when Irving ?? dent It. be ana~~and thoughtful sermon in the diles the evening on the last words of David, Glns Edell- making an earniest -appeal for alms.pr At the close there was a, Special ser- hx rated vice of intercession. ...

... LETTERS PROM Tlr.R THE BATTrm TW 1- Fame WA THE BATTLE O *R the fOF.A ER f)llv hav- A WHEA'TLFY H i1, I, be DESCllt l fAX\ ditor Private W. Garnett 'ards Wheatley Hill, county ?? Oraler o Cro- Ist Battalion ui-ha t hers, in a letter rierlan'd pI River to Mr F. Charlton m 'IoerI hgH ia 'Iof a n Itb, l ofh a ys 3trulI cn take' tth 0litle of writing these fewm It e Pleasian iron find you. all in ...

... .hat A POSSIBILITY Ole COMPROMISE. T1 Pur- in the Council Chambor, D~arlington, last d pofl night, a me.,tiug of tbe Tramways committee and 'IlU (if the Corporatieon was held tor the purpose grea Iu.of further considevring the question of the So ) trains. All. Jl. J. Wilkes (the chairman) - presided, and the other four members were gon presenti. After a long discussion it was eneri di'eided ...

... THE1 RECENT CHORAL COMPE- a TIIION AT DARLINGTON. f R'1EMiARtKS OF THE ADJUDICATOR. 'I of In t-he South Durham and North Yorkshire D Choral Competition which took place (.a ?? to Central Hall, Darlington, on Boxing Day, eight 0 ire coc nee o h Ott chisetre o h horal competition. The a ire first prize was taken by the South Bank and I si riangetown Glee Singers, and the second by r an the ...

... ,In ALFOUR ON THE[ .DE\NAT1N O THE RAID. trit CON' INAW ile ,riEllIjtASOlN lOR THEB WAR. whi to' I )llIl tiF THlE GOVERN- dof, \I'18MEASURES. Noi W j'Fl1I1E ADIMINISTRIA- mfl T ION. rult wet T11~'' ACT( AbmisFORTUNB canl FROUpR GENERAIS. towi 1101. B.alifour, our. 'erel inl the Artillery sell All.'rdwiclk, Manchester, of ilac . o his ?? ilo t~eid \tillIalCl iivision. The . brgeI' WitL'o; ...

... THE WEATHEIC AAA .L.LJI : Nort - louRI ,ngland, N.E. -Westerly or. north- ton. wt±erly winds, light or moderate; chsoge- child able, some rain. wide General.-Gales and strong winds from thZ westward are probable on many parts of ITnpi .ouT 1orth. and North-East coasts. diat =_ _ =_ Dan ...

... gerI es, DURHAM MINERS! ASSOCIATION ( (In I (. .. I D., w..- oionne Don - r Jon Wilon, . Pyrs. rin In hii monthly circular Ur Jchl Wiison, MiP. Ivy, (seeretar) says:-' We have again reached l Ivn, end of another year together; and, speaking folo e for myself, I am gl of thle companoasahip. As di4. for tihle years roll round, and their weighn becomnes 4 lroa le.' ohaier, the associated, woca ...

... 4THE TRANSVAAL WA .Re . h -tie ?? mel to of I o LADYSMITH STILL SAFER hi, m F i drR s BOERS GALLANTLY Ist ut .es ~a- c 1 REPULSED; pla ue .T ~retk :IPRAVERY OF THE DEVONS mil he F Id. n hef r-d fre ill the eo [ HEAVY LOSSES OF THE t he ENEMY. Cal hel or er sur JMREPORTED CAPTURE OF abi an( ~e8 400 PRISONERS.f ia- Mul M- ..,fo s NORTHERN ECIO SPECIAL WAR SERVICE NORTHERN ECiIO SPECIA e ...