... Mr Balfour asked Sir H Campbell-Bannerman to postpone until Thursday his quention regarding th6 constitution of and terms of reference to the pro- posed committee of inquiry into the medical arrangements in South Africa. ...

... Before Captain Mytton (chairman), Col. Twyford, Mr David Jones (mayor), and Mr John Joces (Varchoel). BREACHES OF THE SWINE FKVER ACT.—At the instance of P.C. Jones, Guilsdeld, the following were summoned for having on July 2nd attempted to se!l pigs in Welshpoo! Smithneld, the Swine Fever (Infected Area) Act of 1894 being in force at the time:—John Davies, Bwlch Farm, Maes- mawr; Morria ...

... LLANSAINTFFRAID. SCHOOL TRIP.—On Monday, the members of the Welsh Wesleyan Sunday School had their annual outing, the place fixed upon this year being Towyn. A large number availed themselves of the oppor- tunity to vibit this popular sea bathing resort. The train started at 6-40 arriving in Towyn about ten, by which time an excellent lunch had been prepared bv Miss Rees, who had preceded the ...

... DENBIGHSHIRE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. ST. Martin's Vron ST. Ai.baxr.—Played at St. Martins on Saturday week, and resulted in an easy victory for St. Martins by seven goals to nothing. ...

... To the Editor of the CouvrT TIMES. SIR,—I shall esteem it a favour if you will kindly allow me a little of your space to clear up some misapprehensions which seem to have arisen in the district with regard to Mr Sibley's paper read at the above meeting. The paper falls generally under two heads, viz (1) Extraneous duties, (2) The attitude of the Llan- fair County School, and especially the ...

... DRUIDS' ANNIVERSARY. — The members of the Einion Lodge of Druids elebrated their second Anniversary on Thursday week. At 11 o'clock they formed a procession, beaded by the Llanfair Band, and marched as far as the Cyfronydd Arms, where they were hospitably received by Mr David Richards. Returning, the Rectory was visited, and here the Rector, the Rev Walter Evans, addressed the gathering. The ...

... LITERARY SOCIETY.—The weekly meeting was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday. The presi- dent Mr R E Lloyd in the chair. There was a large attendance to hear a paper on Georgo Eliot by the Rev W E Sims, vicar of Aigburth, Liverpool. The rev gentleman gave an excellent paper which was listened to by an appreciative audience, and at its close the chairman moved a vote of thanks which was ...

... THE QUEEN'S GRANDSON. A VICTIM OF ENTERIC. The following telegram, sent by Lord Roberts to the Marquis of Lansdowne, was received at the War Office on Monday evening:— Pretoria. October 29. Prince Christian has just passed quietly away. The announcement contained in this brief mes- sage will be received with universal regret. Prince Christian Victor Albert Ludwig Ernest Anton of Schleswig ...

... NORTH WALN,- CONGREGATIONAL UNION. On Monday afternoon an important conference'of the North Wales Congregational Union was held at Cefnmawr, Ruabon. There was a large attendance of delegates from all parts of North und Mid Wales, including the Revs T Lloyd (secietarv, Colwyn Bay), J J Poynter (Oswestry), J H Evans (Llan- saintffraid), J Henderson (Dolgelley), and Messrs T Huxley (Malpas), J ...

... These hounds met at Landrinio on Friday in last week, and although it was a cold, cheerless day, with storms of rain, and the Welsh hills in the distance were covered with snow, those present-and a very large number assembled at the meet—had a good day's sport, and after several good runs three hares were accounted for, though the scent did not lie at all well. On Tuesday they met at Morton ...

... ACCIDENT.—As Mr H Wilde was driving home from Shrewsbury market on Saturday, accompanied by Miss Wilde, his trap came into collision on the Mount with another which was going in the same direction, with the result that the occupants of both were thrown violently to the ground. Mr and Miss Wilde who were severely bruiaed and shaken are progressing as favourably as can be expected, under Dr ...

... SESSIONS.—On Monday, before Messrs Edward Jones and Richard Jones, the license of the Red Lion Inn was transferred to George Arthur Bradley. -P.C. Hughes charged Edward Evans, the Ffridd, with allowing seven pigs to stray on the highway leading from Trefeglwys to Caerews on November 27th. Fined 2s 6d and costs. ...