Western Mail  Friday April 30th 1926. The beautiful Church of All Saints', Victoria-square,Penarth, was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of the morning. Discovered by Police-constable ROWLANDS at 3.20, the blaze already had a strong hold on the fabric, and although the Penarth Fire Brigade, under Capt. MAINE, was quickly on the scene, by four o'clock it was evident that the fine edifice was doomed. (There is quite a long description of the fire so I will give names of people involved). Cardiff Fire Brigade under the command of Mr. J.A. WILSON, the chief-constable, and Superintendent BAINBRIDGE. Both brigades were assisted by Inspector MacDONALD and Police-constables KING, WATERLY, PRICE, and ROWLANDS, of the county-constabulary. The vicar of All Saint' Parish is the Rev.A.W. Flux DUNDAS, M.A., and the curate, the Rev. R.H. NORBY, M.A. A sheriff's court was held at Swansea on Thursday, before Mr. C.J.C. WILSON (under sheriff) to determine the ownership of certain land at Cwmllynfell in view of a judgement for £71.0s.6d. which had been obtained by David PETERS, of 39, New-road, Llandilo, against Edgar MORGAN, of Cwmllynfell, who was represented to be the owner of land, and, therefore, possessed chattels to meet the judgment. The Under-sheriff explained to the jury that this form of writ was a very old one, and, in fact, the only one whereby a creditor could obtain satisfaction of his debt if defendant had no chattels. The jury found that defendant owned half a piece of land, 2a. 1r. 24p. in extent. Mr. J.C. HURLEY (Messrs. WILLIAMS and HURLEY, Llandilo) represented the plaintiff. William OWEN, a Penrhyndeudraeth rural postman, aged 28, was cycling in Nantmor carrying a gun when the gun went off, the charge penetrating his right side, smashing a rib and coming out under the shoulder blade. Bleeding freely and calling for help. OWEN walked 160 yards before he collapsed. Fortunately, his cries were heard by a farmer, who summoned a motor-car and conveyed him to his home, where, pending the doctor's arrival, Police-sergeant Cromwell DAVIES rendered first-aid. The injured man is in a precarious condition. Mr. B.P. LEWIS has been re-elected as chairman and Mr. Evan MORGAN as vice-chairman of the Rhayader Rural Council. Alderman Arthur EDWARDS has been re-appointed chairman and Mr. E.E. THOMAS vice-chairman of the Rhayader Board of Guardians. WELSH WEDDING. THOMAS - HUGHES. The marriage took place at Bethania Church Aberfan, on Thursday of Mr. E.O. THOMAS, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John THOMAS, Pontyrhun, Troedyrhiw, and Miss Eleanor HUGHES, daughter of Mr. John HUGHES and the late Mrs. HUGHES, Moy-road, Aberfan. The bridegroom is manager of Ballarpur Colliery Chanda (India). The Rev.J.T. ROGERS officiated. The bride, who was attended by Miss Mary HUGHES (her sister), was given away by her father. Mr. Gwilym PHILLIPS acted as best man anf Mr. W.W. THOMAS as groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS are spending their honeymoon in the South of England. In connection with the Newport Jewish Social Club a boys' gymnastic display was held on Thursday at the Nathan HARRIS Memorial-hall. In the senior competition J. JACOBS jumped 4ft.8in. and R. SOLOMON 4ft.4ins. In the junior competition P. GREEN jumped 3ft.7in. and J. FREEDMAN 3ft.6in. In the course of the competition Harry SEIGLE, one of the boys, landed awkwardly and fractured his ribs. Two Barry police-officers, Acting-sergeant R. DIAMOND and Police-constable A. HAMENS, have each received promotion, the former to the position of full-sergeant and P.C. HAMENS to the rank of acting-sergeant. Both hold creditable military records. Mr. Alfred BEECH, of Croydon Mental Hospital, has been appointed out of 590 applicants to the post of farm foreman at the Cardiff Mental Hospital, Whitchurch. Walt PRICE (Treorky) and Jack JONES (Merthyr Vale) have agreed to fight for £50 aside and the feather-weight championship of Wales. The match will take place on Whit-Monday at Pontypridd. John Patrick.