... MAESTEu LOCAL BOARD ELECTION, INTERVIEWS WITH THE CANDIDATES. Our representative called on the candidates for the Maesteg Local Board to ascertain their views. The first victim was MR. J. H. THOMAS. Mr. Thomas considered that an improved water supply was an urgent necessity, and, if re-elected, he would press forward the matter. AY hat are your views as to the drainage question. Mr. Thomas ? ...

... APPOINTMENT OE SHERIFFS. The sheriff for South Wales and Monmouth- shire have been appointed by her Majesty in Council for the year 1891 as follows :— MONMOUTHSHIRE.—ML'. Joseph Thomas Firbank. of St. Julian's, Newport. William Thomas Pov.ell, of Chapel, House, Builth. CARDIGANSHIRE.— Mr. Wilmot Inglis Jones, of Derry Ormond. CARMARTHENSHIRE.—Mr. John Carbery Vanghan Pryse Rice, of Llwynybrain ...

... COWBRIDfiE POLICE COURT. TUESDAY. DRUNK.—Superintendent Thomas charged Thomas Rees, miller, Llanharan, with being drunk and dis- orderly. Police-constable Evans proved the case. The defendant was fined 20s. and costs. N OX-ATT KXDAXCE AT SCHOOL. — Ann George,. Llantwit-Major, and Robert Cummings, of the same place, were summoned for not sending their children to school regularly. Police ...

... A RUN WITH THE LLAN- EARRAN HOUNDS. A correspondent writes :— The weather was favourable, and the wind in the right quarter for scent when these hounds met at Llanharran on Friday last. Hendrewen Moors were first tried for an outlyer, and these failing, Griff, the hunts- man, took the gorse on the way to Bryna Common, with the same result. But a little further on a cheerful challenge by one ...

... CORRESPONDENCE, j All for implication must lie 1. The Editor, Tiik Sol'l'H \V.w,i;s ST a It,' Cinloxton. near Cardiff, and rmelt the Editor not later thall Thursday All communications must lie written on one side of the paper only, and the full name and addres.- of the writer must lie enclosed, not necessarily for implication, liut as a ^uyrantce (If goocl faitll. T. W. A. (Bridgend).—Not ...

... BARRY DOCK AND RAIL- WAYS COMPANY. ISSUE OF XEW CAPITAL. An extraordinary meeting of the proprietors of the Barry Dock and Railways Company was held at the Park Hotel. Cardiff, on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of authorising the issue of new capital under the powers of the Company's Act. and the conversion into ordinary stock of the :1.:10 ordinary shares, created under the Company's Act ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. BRIDGEND. E.v-~isH CHURCH. — The Anniversary of this Church in Sept.-moer next, win he rendered oarticularlv attractive by the presence of i-uch distinguished and. ci-iqueivt device- as the 3.0v. Herber Evans. D.D.. Carnarvon, and Ho v. Jt»lva j Thomas, D.D.. Liverpool. PROPERTY SALE.—Messrs. W. Thorne and Son. auctioneers. Bridgend, offered for sale on Saturday last the ...

... COWBRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. DECLARATION OF THE POLL. The triennial poll for the election of seven members to serve on the School Board for the united district of Cowbridge. Llanblethian. Welsh St. Donat's. and Ystradowen took place on Friday. There were nine candidates. The poll was not a large one. the prevailing feeling being annoyance at a contest being forced. The following is the ...

... MAESTEG LOCAL BOARD ELECTION. Monday was the last day for nomination, and the following have been nominated for the four vacancies :— John Davies, doctor of medicine. James Tamblyn, mining engineer. Eiiipniiel Rees, works manager. William Tamblyn, colliery manager. Morgan Howells, grocer. *J. H. Thomas, accountant. ( David Beynon, publican. H. G. J. Barrow, mining engineer. These marked with ...

... TWINKLINGS, In making my bow to the numerous readers of the Star (it would never do. I suppose, to dub you • Star-gazers) I should like to state very briefly, but clearly, mv idea of what this column shoukl, from week to Aveek, contain. So. kind ladies and gentlemen draw near and give your attention while I my tale unfold. To start with—there will be no personalities.—Spicy morsels of scandal ...

... THE REPRESENTATION OF MID- GLAMORGAN. SELECTION OF A TORY CANDIDATE. A special meeting of delegates of the Mid- Glamorgan Conservative Association was held at the Constitutional Club, Xeath, on Tuesday even- ing. to consider what steps should be taken with reference to the Mid-Glamorgan Division at the next general election. Mr. J. Xewall Moore. J.P., occupied the chair, and it was unanimously ...

... PENARTH POLICE COURT. Monday—Before Mr. Valentine Trayes (chair- man) and Mr. J. Pyke Thompson. THE TORY ENTICED HIM.—John Lane, cabdriver, Penarth, was summoned for leaving his horse and cab without attention on March 17th. Sergeant Sanson said that the defendant was in the Penarth Conservative Club from ten minutes to twelve to ten minutes past twelve on the night in question, his cab being ...