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MONMOUTH. Agent.—Mr. Catfrep. Bookseller. Monmouth RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL.-Sir Henry Mather- Jackson presided at the meeting on Friday.—The tender of Mr Enoch Griffiths, Tregare, for a new injector for the steam roller at Y,7 l's. was .accepted. NATIONAL UNION OF CONSERVATIVE?.—Lord LIangatt ck will be nominated for the presidency of the N.U.C. and Conservative Associations in London next Tuesday, and Lord Salisbury will be his guest. Lord Windsor is chairman of the Council. MONMOUTH CASTLE AND TROY HOUSE TO BE SOLD.-It is stated that the Duke of Beaufort has -decided to sell his Monmouthshire seat, Troy .House, together with the famous ruins of Mon- mouth Castle—a favorite residence of John of Gaunt. The property came inro the Beaufort ifamily towards the close of the 17th century. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. -Colo iiel J. Davis pre- sided at the usual meeting held on Friday. The master's book showed 120 inmates on the last day "Qf the week, against 115 I-st year. Vagrants' relief during past fortnight 112, as against 170 in the corresponding period last year, a decrease of 58. The master also mentioned a cuee of suicide in the house. The chairman said he attended the inquest, and he wished to say that he thought the master and other officials concerned, had done their duty well.—The usual Christmas fare was voted.-A letter from the Cardiff Guardians was read, intimating thttt they had decided to give all out-door paupers extra relief for Christmas—Is each for adults, and 6d each for children, and asking power to treat non-settled paupers from the Monmouth Union, living in Cardiff, in the same way.—The Chairman said he did not think it judicious to give the ratepayers' money away in • charity; Guardians were not a charitable institu- tion.—It was decided to reply that the Board could not see their way to paying extra relief at Christ- mas.-Dr Leighton was re-appointed medical officer for the Skenfrith district for one year, at a -salary of 235.

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