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    1. [MON] News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number One-Hundred eightytwo.
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3. Western Mail Monday May 10th 1926.   (Strike Edition). Captain T.J. YORWERTH has been appointed Assistant Road Transport Officer for the Cowbridge area. The body of a man, believed to be Frank RICHARDS, ship's stoker, of Mill Lane, Llanelly, was found with his throat cut at the back of 16, Brynhyffrhyd, near Blackwood on Sunday morning. He appeared to be about 40 years of age. Inquiries at Llanelly show that a man of the same name given had lived there, but latterly his whereabouts had not been known. Mary Emmet WATKINS, aged 75, of 3b, Pochin-crescent, Tredegar, was knocked down on Saturday night by a motor lorry which was returning to Newport with the stock of a trader, she died from her injuries. Captain R.B. CORFIELD, who distinguished himself in the war, gaining the Royal Flying Cross, and who is in this country on a holiday from his business in the United States of America, is driving a London and North Eastern locomotive. Captain CORFIELD is a son of the late Captain W.R. CORFIELD, the former Cardiff Shipowner. WELSH WEDDING. BOWEN-DAVIES. Mr. T. Longville BOWEN, the Rhymney Valley representative of the Western Mail and Evening Express, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.BOWEN, 74, Gilfach-street, Bargoed, was married at Tabernacle Baptist Chapel, Cardiff, on Saturday to Miss Winifred P. DAVIES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. DAVIES, 38, Pembrey-road, Llanelly. The pastor Rev. Charles DAVIES officiated. Mr. J. Bertram BOWEN, brother of the bride, acted as best man. The South Wales branch of The Association of Mining Electrical Engineers  meeting in Cardiff on Saturday elected Mr. Dawson THOMAS A.M.I.E.E., United National Collieries, Risca, as their chairman for the ensuing year. Messrs. E.L. DAVID, A.M.I.E.E., Aberaman, and T.S. THOMAS, A.M.I.E.E., Bedwas, were elected vice-chairmen, and A.C. MAcWHIRTER, A.M.I.E.E., and H.J. NORTON, A.M.I.E.E., re-elected hon. treasurer and hon. secretary respectively. Messrs. C.F. FREEBORN, Cardiff, R. ILLINGWORTH, Ogmore Vale, W. ROBERTS, Cardiff and W. WOLFE, Llanbradach, were elected as the new members of the council. "LA MARGUERITE," the ship which carried the "Cardiff Pals" and the Swansea battalions to France during the war, has been broken up at Messrs. Thos. WARD Ltd.'s Giants Wharf Briton Ferry, and is now being converted into tin plates. We are asked to say that if any of those interested in the ship would care to have souveniers of her they should call at Giants Wharf. Mrs. Thos W. WARD Ltd. have on hand some of the teak deck seats, a small quantity of panelling, &c., and they will be pleased to supply souveniors to those who have memories of the ship. There are 2,200 entries for the Cardiff Dog Show on May 19, 400 more than last year. Further particulars will be announced in due course. The honourary secretary is Mr. Ivor Car THASMO, Kelston-road, Whitchurch, and the president is Alderman F.H. TURNBULL, J.P. Included among several persons weho were admitted to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary on Saturday were Annie CUDMORE (50), 9, Lewis-street, who was knocked down by a motor-car in Charles-street, and Bessie GREEN (18), Menelaus-street, The Moors, who was victim of a motor-car accident which occurred in Carlisle-Street. Philip RAFFERTY (23), 40, Havelock-street, and Lily SMITH, 30 Court-road, were admitted suffering from severe injuries sustained by being thrown off a motor-cycle in Lansdowne-rd. Miss SMITH was riding pillion. The Western Mail is on sale at the following newsagents. BARRY ISLAND.-  T, GREY, 4, Plymouth-street.- Mrs. HAVARD, 5, Triangle. J. RICKETTS, 59, Phylliss-street LLANTWIT MAJOR- A. WHEATLEY, High-street. B.C. FISHER, Bristol House.   LLANWRYD WELLS-Mr. W.M. JONES, Station-road. LAUGHARNE- W.G.M. WILKINS, Station-road. MUMBLES.- Mrs. JOHN, Newton-road.- Mrs. TUCKER, The Dunns. Mr. BANFIELD Station Approach.- Mr. BANFIELD, Main-road, Oystermouth. Mrs. Ann ORRIN, Post-office, Oystermouth. Mrs. FORD, The Parade, Southend. Mr. STEDDIFORD, Queen's-road. Mr. THOMAS, Oystermouth. Mrs. CEATON, The Parade. Mr. WILLIAMS, Blackpill. John Patrick.

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