... NEWTOWN AND LLANIDLOES BOARD OF GUARDIANS. WEDNFSDAY. Present: Capt. Adams (in the chair), Mr. R. Bennett (vice-chairman), Messrs. C. Morgan, Rd. iryce, J. Lewis, William Jones, John Thomas, D. lyggs, E. Powell, M. H. Davies, J. R. Pryce, S. Meddins, William Gittins, David Jones, John Thomas, Edward George, Evan Jones, and John Lloyd, with Mr. Richard Williams (clerk), and Mr. Cecil Taylor ...

... MONTGOMERY. WAIFS AND STRAYS.—A successjui meeting in sup- port of the Church of England Society for providing homes for Waifs and Strays was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, The Mayor (Councillor E. Williams) presided and introduced to the audience Rev. Grosvanor Monroe, the Dioeesan secretary of Society. Mr. Monroe in a telling address, which he illustrated by lantern views, ...

... CHILDREN'S HOUR AND OHDEIt OF THE ROUND TABLE. HOLIDAYS BEGIN.—BREAKING-UP DAY.—GOOD AND BAD AXG;LS.-FHI-:DDIE'S SHIP.— WHAT ARE YOUR COLOURS?—PROVISION FOR THE WORLD'S CHIL- DREN.—A LOVELY PLAY-GROUND.—A FEAST DAY IN SCOTLAND.—WHAT GOSE HARVEST MEANS.—A JEWELLED POSE. THE ROSES OF YORK AND LANCASTER.—Our OF SCHOOL.— REMEMBER THE -POST- CARD COMPETITION.—PKIZE AWARD MAN JACK AND MAID MARY ...

... BISHOP'S CASTLE. CORRECTION.—Owing to s typographical error, the name of Thomas Hamer was printed in our report of the petty sessions last week instead of Thomas Farmer. We greatly regret the mistake, more especially so as it may have been thought to reflect upon Mr. Thomas Hamer, a highly respected inhabitant of this place, and we are sorry if any annoyance has been caused him or his friends. ...

... The breed can be distinctly traced back to a period of some three centuries ago. One of the earliest records is written by William Stephanides, a monk of Canterbury, born in London, who wrote during the reign of Henry II. 1154. He says Without one of the London City gates is a certain Smoothfield (Smithfield). Every Friday there is a brave sight of gallant horses to be sold. Nags, trotting ...

... IMPORTANT SPEECH BY MR. BALFOUR. In the House of Commons on Monday night the debate on the motion made on Thursday last. by Mr. Asquith that leave be given to bring in a Bill to terminate the Establishment of the Church of England in Wales and Monmouthshire, and to make provision in respect to the temporalities thereof, was resumed by Mr. LLOYD GEORGE, who, having congratu- lated the ...

... LLANFAIR POLICE COURT. DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.—Humphrey Evans was charged with this offence.— Dismissed with a caution. A,SAULT-]Worri Moatkea, New ohfcrpfexi Johrf Astley, Tanyfron, with assaulting him at Llanfair on April 6th.-Fined 12s including costs. FOUND DRUNK.—William Griffiths, was charged with being drunk in the Square at Llanfair, and was fined 2s 6d, including costs. APPLICATION.—Mr. ...

... ABERYSTWYTH v. MACHYNLLETH. The Aberystwyth football club having an open date on Saturday, they met Machynlleth in friendly rivalry on the Vicarage Ground, Aberystwyth. The visitors being a weak club, there was, as anticipated only a meagre attendance of on-lookera. The homesters were considerably weakened by the absence of international Rea, Morris and R. Davies. At the outset the visitors ...

... WEM. PRESENTATION.—On Saturday evening one of the most pleasant gatherings took place at the White Lion Hotel, Wem. The occasion was to present Mr. John Pinches (who for several years has been employed at the Wem Railway Station) with a parting tribute for his uniform kindness and courtesy to all during, that period. Mr. C. F. Griffiths, on behalf of the contributors (which con- sisted of ...

... MEET; v --On Monday evening a meeting was held to consider the advisability of separating Aberdnv ...

... PRIMROSE LEAGUE MEETING. A most successful and enthusiastic meeting of the Machynlleth Habitation of the Primrose League was held at the Vane Hall on Wednesday evening. Mr. Lascelles, Deputy Ruling Councillor, presided, and there were also on the platform and among the audience the Marchioness (D.) of Londonderry (Ruling Councillor), Mrs. Lascelles, Mr. Sackville Phelps, Mr. R. C. Anwyl, Miss ...

... THURSDAY. CORRESPONDENCE. A notice was read from the Montgomery County Council stating that a meeting would be held at Welshpool on Tuesday next for the purpose of taking into consideration the mode of dealing with the parish of Guilsfield and one or two other parishes under the Local Government Act, 1894. The following members were elected to attend the said meeting as representatives of the ...