... GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPORTS.—The sports of the above school were held in the School ground in glorious weather on Friday, July 27th, and the popularity of this annual event was evident from the large assemblage of people present, some of whom had travelled from Lancashire and the most distant parts of the Principality. The proceedings were enlivened by the Oswestry Town Band under bandmaster ...

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... TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS. SATURDAY, The news from Souih Africa to-day is of the most encouraging character, though an unpleasant experience has befallen a portion of the British troops. Generals French and Hutton ccntinued their pursuit of the Boers who engaged them on Wednesday, and got within seven miles of the enemy. Nightfall arrived, however, and compelled a halt. Lord Roberts says it was a ...

... The Emperor William's speech at Bremerhaven, on Friday, has created an immense sensation throughout Germany, and continues to be the only topic of conversation. There is little doubt that strung expressions of vengeance were at first kept back from publication by high government authority but thev have since leaked out. REPORTS STILL CONFLICTING. Monday. There is no direct or authentic news of ...

... ABERYSTWYTH. LIBRARY.—During the week ending Wednesday evening the number of books issued from Library reached 524. The annual meeting of mem beb and subscribers of the local football club will take 1.11ce at the Town Hall on Tuesday, August 14. RIFL: CLUI*.—The number of persons joining he Ritit Club is steadily on the increase and co n- are arranged amo!lg8t the members CAUGHT BY THE TIOE. — ...

... PAGET ATTACKED. ENEMY BEATEN OFF. Saturday. Lord Roberts telegraphs that the portion of Colonel Paget's force at Pienaar's River Station was attacked on two sides on Tnursday morning, the enemy being able to come close up under cover of the thick bush. They were beaten off after three hours' fighting, and were followed up by the Bush- men. ...

... SUPPLIES FOR THE RAND. A correspondent at Durban announces that a civilian goods train left that place on Thursday for the Rand with 100 tons of supplies. This was the first train of the kind for 12 months. The City Imperial Volunteers, including the Mounted Infantry, Artillery, and Infantry, are to leave Pretoria on Monday, on their return to England. ...

... HOME-COMING OF LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. On Friday evening Mr David Gillart convened a public meeting at the Assembly Rooms, to make arrangements for the home-coming of Lieut E W Kirkhy and the four volunteers who have beeu engaged at the front. Mr Gillart was voted to the chair, and said they would remember that when the gallant boys of Towyu volunteered for active service the townspeople gave them a ...

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... CORRECTION. In the obituary notice which appeared last week the name of the deceased was represented as William Lloyd. This was an error. It should have been William Lloyd Jones. » Tiie ninth annual report, on Experiments with ...

... PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. — The Sunday School anniversary services were held on Sunday, when three sermons were preached, in the morning and evening by the Rev Peter Kay, of Oswestry, and in the afternoon by Mr Job Jones, of Frankton. The children and choir were ably trained and con- ducted by Mr Lloyd Jones, and Mrs Roberts pre- sided at the harmonium. Suitable hymns were sung by the ...

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