... The Times has published the following letter:— August ...

... PONTYPOOL URBAN SANITARY DISTRICT. 1.—The Local Board should obtain the aid of a com- petent engineer in order to ascertain in detail the actual state of the sewerage of the town, with a view of remedying such defects as exist in regard to stmr>fnro, ventilation, or flushing; of making such extensions as may be required and of depurating the sewage before it reaches the river, or of diverting ...

... MARK LANE, MONDAY. The fresh supplies of English wheat and flour at market this morning were of fair extent, as also were those of foreign. Oats have likewise arrived pretty freely. Of other kinds of grain the receipts have been trifling. There was a fair attendance at the market, but the tone of trade was dull throughout. English wheat sold at Is per qr. decline, the samples being generally ...

... Oct. 14-Mountain Ash 2nd. Home 21-Pontnewynydd Blue Stars Away 28-Abersychan Away Nov. Home „ 11—Macintosh (Cardiff) Away „ 18—Pontymister 2nd Home „ 25-Cwmbran 2nd Away Dec. 2- Away 9—Panteg Juniors Away „ Away „ -Newport United Home » 26— „ 30— Home 1894 Jan. 6-Pontymoil Away „ 13—Abersychan Home „ 20-Mountain Ash 2nd. Away „ 27- Home Feb. 3-Scotland v. Wales Newport „ 10—Pontnewynydd Blue ...

... Fixtures 1892-3. Date. Team. Where Pla yed Dec. 10, Aberbeeg F ,ome Dec. 17, Abergavenny Press 1 lome Dec. 31, Pontnewydd 1893 Jan. 7, Newport Harriers Jan. 14. Aberbeeg Jan. 21, Machen Greys Jan. 28, Pontnewydd Feb. 4, Cog-an Feb. 11, Tredegar Feb. 18, Abergavenny Press Feb. 25, Talywain Mar. 11, Pontymoil Mar. 18, Cogan Mar. 25, Newport Harriei ...

... At the present moment the subjoined statistics relating to the war of 1870-71, compiled from the carefully prepared returns of the German General Staff, may not be without interest, says the Swiss Times The total strength of the German land forces en- gaged in the campaign against France amounted to 887,876 men. In killed, wounded, and missing, they lost 127,867 men. The percentage of loss in ...

... Mewport, Ebbw Vale, and Nantyglo. From Dock-street, Newport, for Nantyglo and inter- mediate Stations, (Bassaleg Junction, Tydee, Risca, Cross Keys, Chapel Bridge, Abercarn, Newbridge, Crumlin, Llanhilleth, AberDeeg Junction, Abeitmery, and Blaina,) at 7, 11 15, 3, 6 45, 7 30 Sundays: 9, \6&5 15. From Nantyglo, 8 25, 11 15, 2 20, 4 45, 7 25. Sundays at 10 55 and 7 10. From Aberbecg Junction ...

... WREN DATS. SUNDATF. a. m. a. m. a. m. p. m.1 a. m Ip. m. Pontypool Road „ 8 20 11 5 2 40 6 15| 11 20j XJsk 8 55 11 20 2 55 6 3f 11 35' Llandenny -§>9 5 11 28 3 3 6 15! 'll 43 Raglan Road 3 S 9 10 11 32 3 7t 0 501 111 47 Raglan Footpath..c 9 15 11 36 3 11! 6 55 11 51 Dingefitow 50 9 25 11 45 3 20 7 61 12 0 Monmouth 9 35 ;11 65 3 30 7 15 12 10 R,M. a. nl.! p. M. p. M. a. M. p.m. Monmouth 8 15 12 ...

... CRICKET. A match was played on Thursday the 5th inst., at Blaenafon, between the Pontymoil and Blaenafon clubs. The wickets were excellent, but somewhat dead from the recent rains. The Blaenafon eleven went in first, and made 59, Messrs G. Davies and W. Williams being the highest scorers; but the bowling of Messrs Hiron and Lloyd was too good to allow of many runs being got. Pontymoil followed ...

... MINCING- LANE, WEDNESDAY. In the Colonial Produce Markets generally transactions have been more than usually small, owing chiefly to the liberal supplies of the principal articles. SUGAR.—The market is quiet for parcels on the spot ■ afloat, two cargoes have been sold since Friday No. 1U Ilavknnah, o?r t? h Is I a 11 to 112''for a ^ear port, at 26s 9d. Refined quiet; prices are unaltered. ...

... Ooteford, Monmouth, Usfe, and Pontypool. | Pontypool and Merthyr (West Midland Railway.) Newport, Pontypool, and Blaenafon.-(Eastern Valleys Railway.) WBKK DATS. SUNDAYS SUNnAYS DOWN TRAINS. SUNDAYS UP-TRAINS: WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. DOWN-TRAIN# WEEK l)AYri ISONDAyT ,7 r~~i Pontypool Hoad 10 0 1 50 6 0 1 21) 9 20 Mcrthvr 9 0 1 ID 4 H S 0l3 0 Pontypool Town 10 5 2 13 I 37 WA M'o.uypool 10 5 1 65 6 ...

... UP TRAINS I SUNDAYS. Pontypool Town 9 37 1 32 5 29 1 8 8 C 13 Crumlin dep 9 Gil 54 2 55 5 45 8 011 SO 7 45 Abercarne 9 10 12 4 3 5 5 55 8 10 11 40 7 55 Bieca 9 23 12 20 3 If- 6 10 8 23 11 53 8 8> Newport 9 45 12 45 3 40 G 40 8 45 12 15 8 30 DOWN TRAINS SUNDAYS. Newport 7 0 11 15 8 0 5 45 7 30| 9 15 5 15 Risca 7 IE 11 3C 3 25 6 6 7 5/ 9 36 5 3G Abercarne 7 32 11 5t 3 41 6 20 8 H 9 50 5 50i ...