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.Bowling Trophies.

CHALLENGE. I

VETERAN CHAMPION SHOT. I

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT. I

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The Boxing Controversy.

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The Boxing Controversy. I To the Editor Of the "Star." f bir, The local ministers and their supporters have been much in the limelight of late. They have been fighting a crusade against one of the many evils of the times—they have rescued Llanelly from a danger which threatened to lower the moral of the town. This, of course, is what they say. What they have really done is to coerce a cowering Council into breaking its bond, in this way successfully imposing the will of the minority upon the whole. All ) this, too, about a subject, upon which the majority of the "Deputation" are abysmally ignorant. Boxing to them brings visions of two gory savages springing at each other like tigers with snarling jaws and eyes ablaze, whilst the onlooking crowd, all its lowest passions "oused, bets, bellows, and blasphem I am myself prepared to admit that there are many reforms needed in the boxing world, but take the sport itself and divest it of all its unsavoury ad- juncts and you will find it clean, healthy and attractive. Encourage clean boxing tournaments and you will develop amateur boxing which will at least raise the physical standard of our young men. It should be the work of every man, especially those who consider themselves appointed to teach and christianize the I people, to encourage all forms of sport as an antidote to the easily acquired habits of vice which undoubtedly are spreading amongst our young men. The local ministers must understand that it requires something more than platform platitudes to convince the general public, whether they relate to Theology or Boxing; they must come down from the self-made pedestals and show themselves men worthy to instruct, or be prepared to have all their opinions received with derision or contempt. I am, etc. Sept. 4th, 1919. D.G. I

Surveyor's Salary.

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I New G.W.R. Line.

LADY HOWARD'S MOTOR MISHAP.…

_.-LOCAL SOLDIER'S GALLANTRY.

I "Proud of our J.P.'s" I

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HIPPODROME. I

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A Father's Maintenance.

IMUSICAL SUCCESS. I

PRESENTATIONS AT THE HOSPITAL…

LLANELLY CINEMA. i

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IFemale AttendaeceOff icer

Record Shipments.

CORPORATION OF LLANELLY.

I Wife Claims Furniture I

! Roadmen's Wages.

WEDDING BELLS. I

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ASTERISKS.

TUESDAYS R.F.C. V. NEW DOCK…

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