... As the entire population ut Greece at the last census (the end of last year) was but 2,430,807, the Turkish war indemnity, if paid, would work out as 1 fine of nearly X4 sterling upon every man, woman, and child in the country f And this in addition to the heavy taxa- ation that will be needed to meet Greece's own expenditure and losses in the war-taxes that must be paid out of the earnings of ...

... PONTYPRIDD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Generosity of the Chairman. VISIT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD INSPECTOR. THE COTTAGE HOMES AN UNQUALI FIED SUCCESS. The weekly meeting of the Guardians was held on Wednesday, Mr Godfrey L. Clark, J.P., presiding. ^In^a/vordanee with his notice of motion, Mr V.. Jeffrey moved that the list oi outdoor pau_ jiers shouid be revised. Mr E. H. Davies seconded, and ...

... PENTYRCH PARISH COUNCIL A Midnight Sitting OVER THE GWAELuDYGARTH FOOT- PATH QUESTION. SOME LIVELY SCENES. If by chance someone had been passing the Gwaelodygarth Infanta Schoolroom at mid- night on Monday evening he would probably have felt not a little surprised to hear sounds of loud voices proceeding therefrom, and if his curiousity had prompted him to peep in at one of the windows, his ...

... Aber. It is our pleasing duty to chronicle the mar. riage of Mr Ted Meyrick, Aber, to Miss Maria Turner, also of Aber, which took place at Eglwvsilan Church on Tuesday. The parties were placed under the yoke of matrimony by the Rev H. Morgan, Vioar, and the ceremony was of the most pleasant description. The bride was given away by her ancle, Mr David Jenkins, Rhydyfelen, while Mr Joseph and Mr ...

... Up to the present 118 amateur licenses have been granted by the South Wales Centre of the N.C.U. At Wednesday's meeting of the N.C.U. South Wales Centre a letter was read from the sec- retary of the Bristol Centre to the effect that a rider named Davies of the North Bristol C.C. had won prizes at the Pontypool Sports on Easter Monday of the alleged value of jEll 10s. He had had them valued by ...

... Mountain On Monday, at the office of Mr W. L. Daniel, official receiver, Merthyr.the adjourned meeting was held of the creditors of W. H. Harford, grocer and butcher, Mountain Ash. Mr E. T. Collins, Bristol, was appointed trustee. with a committee of inspection. Fot freshest of tinned goods and richegf- of jam. Go to T. Harris for primest nf ham., Pentna Taff stre4. ...

... [nAN OL¥CBETII T. D. ISAAC. Hhondda Place-nanles. Oaid gwell fuasai i Eos Hafod i egluro yr enwau Cynuneig ar leoedd yn y Gymraeg. gan mai a Chymru mae a fyno'r mater, ae aid a'r Saeson ? Ai er mwyn dysgu'r Omcraeg i'r Saeson y eymer y llwybr hwn? Os felly, ofer yw ei waith. Ai er mwyn egluro i'r Cymry y mae trwy gyfieithu yr enwau yn Saesonaeg er mwyn ea hadailadaeth yn yr iaith fain (ys ...

... AT Y PARCH S. G. BOWEN, GELLI. Anwyl Svr,- -Y(lyDA fel amryw o feirdd mown penbloth annghyffredin o barthad i awdwriaeth y pedair llinell ganlynol a roddwvd i fewn genych yn Marwnad y diweddar Dr J. R. Jamrs, Pent re. Aeth a.Ilan o'r ysgol yn serch ei athrawon, Yn lan ei gymeriad, a'i enw heb graith. At brif nod ei fywyd, ef gyrehodd yn co'n, A'i arfau j-n loywon, a'i sel vn y gwaith. ...

... A Deserter from the Jlavy. At the Ystrad Police Court on Monday—be- fore the Stipendiary (Mr Ignatius Williams), Alderman William Morgan, and Mr E. H. Da- vies—William George Miles, was charged with deserting from H.M.S. Vivid on the 25th April. P.C. George (Cilfynydd) stated that on Friday he arrested the defendant at Cilfynydd and charged him with being a deserter from Her Majesty's Ship ...

... .FRAKTMBION^^ (I. nra rai 6 feddyijon ei» y -ny r. Him gan ad ar t-'pjf vr Iirn a t-lwir yn litiit Diewn ■lel.iK sydd mewn bancr dw*in o foteij fht-n ein bod a.,v. wneyd y Golofn Gy. r (Jrivddoro! ag b r feehan bob wyrlmos i'r hwn a atl.. 'i'li;¡¡stoJ'i nI y dpvedia^ Cyinroip; goreu a aeth.nebns i'r t,wyddfa !JOB. Bhaid i'r -n foil mewn. !I;:w beb j-l-l SadAvrn, a All 'W'hvr anfoH UM neu O ...

... Pentre. On Sunday and Monday the worshippers at the Nazareth >>eish Methodist Chapel, Pentre, held their arartal preaching services. There were large congregations, and very powerful, stirring and eloquent sermons were delivered by the Revs J. Thickens, Aberayron; D. Ll. Jones, M.A., Llandinam; and Thomas, Maesteg. Substantial collections were made towards the chapel debt. As usual, the ...

... The United Kingdom Alliance. MEETING AT PCRTII. CONSERVATIVE DRINKING DENS. INTEMPERANC1 IN THE RHONDDA. INQUESTS IN PUBLIC-HOUSES. On Friday afternoon a conference under the auspices of the United Kingdom Alliance was held at the Salem Chapel, Porth. There was a. very fair attendance, presided over by Alderman J. Jones..Griffiths, Penygraig, who was sup- ported by several ministers of ...