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All goods marked in PLAIN FIGURES for Cash Pttyment, and bearing a moderate margin of profit only TMIA T'S S.11 V-1.)VG. Those characteristics that are alone found in goods designed by men having the artistic sense, and made by competent workmen -TZFATIS SATISFACTIO.IV. Our South Wales Branches at 161 and 162 Commercial Street, NEWPORT, and Queen Street, CARDIFF. Our FURNITURE FACTORY and HEAD SHOWROOMS at BRISTOL-TMATIS FMJE IDDRRSS. CATALOGUES FREE. GANG, Finite Spist, NEWPORT. JOHN H. REN-NIE Member of the Auctioneers Institute by Exam- ination.) AGRICULTURAL AND GENERAL AUC- TIONEER, TENANT RIGHT & TIMBER VALUER, SURVEYOR, LAND AGENT, HOTEL AND INSURANCE BROKER. Nu-zvport. Usk, 9" Chepstow Districts. Sales of Fat and Store Stock in NEWPORT, USK, and CHEPSTOW CATTLE MARKETS on Market Days. Horses n NEWPORT MARKET monthly. Furniture and Chattel Effects, SALEROOM, periodically. Chief Offices and Saleroom:- 6 and 12, SKINNER STREET, NEWPORT. Nat. Telephone, 0625. Telegrams, "Rennie Auction Fixtures. 1905. May I-Fat and Store Stock, at Usk Cattle Market. I-Household Furniture and Effects, at the Lamb and Flag, Usk, for MrsDavies. at 2 p.m. (removed for convenience of Sale.) 2—Fat and Store Stock, at Chepstow Cattle Market. 3—Fat and Store Stock, at Newport Cattle Market. 8—Household Furniture and Effects, at 14, St Dial's, Cwmbran, for Mr Jefferies (leaving). 10-Fat and Store Stock, at Newport Cattle Market. 10-4 Powerful Geldings and Mares, at Newport Cattle Market. ll-Valuable Live and Dead Farming Stock and Effects, at Twyn Argoed, Raglan, for Mrs Price (leaving). 15-Fa, and Store Stock, at Usk Cattle Market. 16—Fat and Store Stock, at Chepstow Cattle Market. 17-Fat and Store Stock, at Newport Cattle Market. Early Date,—Valuable Dwelling House and Pre- mises, at Caerleon, King's Head Hotel, Newport. —Valuable Residential Properties in Maindee, at King's Head gjHotel, Newport. By MR JOHN H. RENNIE. Lamb and Flag, Market Street, ;n I Usk. MONDAY NEXT, MAY 1st, 1905. UNRESERVED SALE OF WELL-PRESERVED Household Furtiltare,& Effects, Comprising:—Walnut frame drawing-room suite, walnut loo table, Pembroke table, rocking chair, mahogany card table, pier glass in rosewood, 4 mahogany hair-seated chairs, carpeting, ornaments, pictures, linoleums, iron bedsteads, spring mat- tresses, wool overlays, mahogany chest of drawers, pairs of toilet tables, swing mirrors, cane-seated r,. chairs, 2 folding chairs, stair carpeting, towel airers, copper warming pan, child's chair, kitchen tables and chairs, cooking utensils, garden tools, and numerous other lots, which MR. JOHN H. RENNIE has been favoured with instructions from MRS. F. DAVIES, to SELL BY AUCTION, as above (removed for con- venience of sale), on MONDAY NEXT, MAY 1ST. On view Morning of Sale. Sale at Two o'clock. Auctioneers' Offices, Skinner Street, Newport. Twyn Argoed, Raglan, Ten Minutes' walk from the Railway Station. Important Unreserved Sale of the whole of the Valuable Live and Dead Farmiug Stock and Effects, WHICH MR JOHN H. RENNIE bas been favoured with instructions from MRS PRICE, who is giving up the Farm, to conduct on THURSDAY, MAY 11TH, 1905, COMPRISING :— 13 PURE-BRED HEBEFORD CATTLE, 5 Staunch YOUNG CART MARES and COLTS, 14 Welsh Double and Single COUPLES, 40 Tons of Clover, in three ricks, 130 Acres of Grass Keep (in lots, to February 2nd, 1906), 14,000ft. Larch in 14ft. lengths, and a useful collection of Implements, Carts, Wagons, Harness, and Effects. Luncheon Free by Ticket at 12. Sale at 1 p.m. prompt. Detailed particulars in Catalogues may be ob- tained seven days prior to Sale on application to the Auctioneer, 6, Skinner-street, Newport, and at Usk and Chepstow on Market Days. By Messrs. MARFELL & POOLE. Llwyncelyn, Penrhos, ON MAIN ROAD, 3 MILES FROM RAGLAN. IMPORTANT SALE OF 56 Acres of Rich Grazing Land to December 25th, 1905, which Mr. A. JONES (leaving) has instructed MESSRS. MARFELL & POOLE to SELL BY ijfi. AUCTION, on the premises, on TUESDAY, MAY 2ND, 1905, in Five convenient Lots, all being well watered and having good fences. Sale at 3 o'clock. Full particulars from the AUCTIONEERS, Usk, or Ivy Bank, Monmouth. The Cedars, Llanbadoc, One Mile from Usk. UNRESERVED SALE OF Farming Stock, Household Fur-1 niture, and Effects, WHICH MESSRS. MARFELL & POOLE have been favoured with instructions from the REPRE- SENTATIVES of the late W. B. GETHING, ESQ., to SELL BY AUCTION, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY MAY 10TH, 1905. PARTICULARS LIVE STOCK. — 40 RADNOR COUPLES-, ALDERNEY COW; CART MARE in foal; NAG MARE, 4 years old, broken to saddle and harness Two years old NAG FILLY; YEAR- LING ditto. IMPLEMENTS AND OUTDOOR EFFECTS.— I Horse rake, hay maker, mowing machine, light wagon, b.w. cart, water cart, grindstone, cake crusher, weighing machine, corn mill, sack truck, wheelbarrow, corn bins, chaff machine, lawn mower, empty casks, long and short harness, saddles and bridles, horse clothing, carpenter's bench, sundry carpenter's and garden tools, con- tents of conservatory, &c. PRODUCE. -About 30 tons of well-made hay; JL 500 gallons of prime cider and casks. The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising:— Drawing-room suite, piano, chiffonier with marble top, round mahogany table, card table, hat stand, hall table, hall chairs, barometer, dining- room suite in leather, pictures, mahogany side- board, dining table, arm chairs, knee-hole writing desk, wine table, whatnot, gilt overmantle, bronze ornaments, fenders and fire irons, copper coal vase, lamps, curtains, Brussels and other carpets, hearth rugs, case of fish knives and forks, ditto dessert, silver and plated spoons and forks, supe- rior single-barrel breach-loading gun, iron safe, contents of china pantry, linen press, corner cup- board, kitchen and culinary utensils. BEDROOM APPOINTMENTS include:-Brass- mounted and iron bedsteads, feather beds, mat- tresses, bed linen, wardrobes, chests of drawers, mahogany dress tables, washstands and ware, cane-seated chairs, toilet glasses, towel rails, car- pets, lace curtains, cabinet, fenders and fire irons, bedroom clock, glass shades, folding chair, box ottoman, and sundry other lots. Sale to commence with out-door effects at One o'clock prompt. Auctioneers' Offices-The Willows, Usk. Pontypool Union. Seed Potatoes. Price Reduced. THE GUARDIANS of the above UNION are i- prepared to DISPOSE OF the UNSOLD FINDLAY'S I UP-TO-DATE" SEED POTATOES (second year), at 4s, per cwt., at their Workhouse. Applications must be made to THE MASTER, Workhouse, Griffithstown. 81 r. Ciuy's Subscription Otter Hounds WILL MEET NEXT WEEK (WATER PERMITTING) Tuesday Woolaston Station, 10-38 a.m. Friday Mardy Farm, Usk, 10-30 a.m. Notice of Audit. To the Ratepayers and Owners of Property in the Urban District of Usk. in the County of Monmouth. WHEREAS W. G. COX, Esquire, the District TT Auditor authorized by law to Audit the Accounts of the Receipts and Expenditure under the Public Health Act, 1875, of us, the URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL for the above-named Dis- trict, has appointed 11-30 o'clock in the forenoon of WEDNESDAY, the SEVENTEENTH day of MAY, 1905, as the time, and the TOWN HALL, USK, as the place, at which the Audit of the said Accounts for the year ended at the 31st day of March, 1905, will be made WE, the said DISTRICT COUNCIL, hereby GIVE NOTICE, in pursuance of the said Act, THAT the Audit of the said Accounts will be made at the Time and Place so appointed as afore- said THAT any Ratepayer or Owner of Property in the said District may be present at the Audit, and may make any objection to the said Accounts before the Auditor; AND THAT a copy of the said Accounts, duly made up and balanced, together with all the rate books, account books, deeds, contracts, accounts, vouchers, and receipts mentioned or referred to in such Accounts, will be deposited with the Clerk, Twyn House, Usk, on Tuesday, the Ninth day of May, and will be open thereat, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., until the said day of Audit, to the inspection of all persons interested, who will be at liberty to take copies of or extracts from the same without fee or reward. Dated this 25th day of April, 1905. ARTHUR F. LUCAS, Clerk to the District Council. ::r::r-. rI'I TEETH! MR TIBBERTON will attend every MARKET DAY at MRS ROWEN'S, Bridge Street, Usk, from 11.15 to 5.30. Sets of A rtificial Teeth from One Guinea. Mr Tibbertou has just returned rom abroad and is thoroughly trained in the latest methods of making and fitting Artificial Teeth. Extractions Extractions Paiuless, by new system..2s. 6d. Gas Extractions 5s. « Fillings inserted from 3s. 6d. upwards. No Money taken unless perfect satisfaction given. APPOINTMENTS, &-e-, FOR WSlI Ending May 6th, 1905. Apr. Sat. 29—Pontypool Petty Sessions. Raglan Petty Sessions. Sun. 30—Low Sunday. May. Mon 1—Usk Market. Pontypool Rural District Council Meeting. Tues. 2-Abergavenny Market. Chepstow Petty Sessions. Easter Law Sittings begin. Sale of Rich Grazing Land, at Llwyn- celyn, Penrhos, by Messrs Marfell and Poole. (See Advt.) Wed. 3-Newport Cattle, Corn, and Cheese Markets. A bergavennyPetty Sessions. Cookery Demonstration at Town Hall, Usk. County Council Meeting. Thurs, 4-Usk Petty Sessions. Sat 6—Pontypool Petty Sessions. Cricket-Usk v. Newport II., at Usk, Cyclists, Light Up Saturday, Apr. 29 th 8.17 Sunday, 30th. 819 Monday, May lat. 8.20 Tuesday. 2nd. 8.22 Wednesday, „ 3rd. 8.23 Thursday, 4th. 8.25 Fri. 5th 8.27 Saturday, 6th. 8.28 Being One hour after Sunset. County Courfc in Circuit 24. COURTS will be held at the several Court-town on this Circuit, before His Honour JUDGE OWEN, the Judge thereof, on the days and at the mehereunder mentioned :— Time, a.m. Feb. Mar. Apr.— Chepstow 10 6 — 10 Barry 10 7 28 11 Cardiff 10 8 1 12 „ 10 9 2 13 Cardiff 10 8 1 12 „ 10 9 2 13 „ .H. 10 10 3 14 10 11 4 15 Abergavenny 10 13 17 Biaenavon 10 6 Ttedegar 9.30 14 7 18 Pontypool. 10 15 8 19 Newport 10.30 16 9 6 „ 1030 17 10 7 Monmouth. 10 21 14 8 Ross 9.30 4 — I Crickhowell 11 3 — 25 Usk 11 2 — 20 — Hit Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers. G COMPANY, USK. Officer on Duty- Sergeant: Sergt. Jones. Corporal: Corpl. Clift. Bugler: Bugler Rowen. Orders for the week ending May 6th, 1905. Monday May 1st.—Company Parade Dress :—. Drill Order, 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3rd.—Class Firing, plain clothes, 2.30 p.m. Thursday, May 4th—Recruits' Drill, plain clothes, 7.30 p.m. Every member should attend the parades which, are carried out in the Armoury as a preparation for outside work. Intending recruits are requested to attend at the Armoury on the nights fixed for drill. By order, H. J. WILLCOX, Captain, Commanding G Company. .7 -v.- Printing of all descriptions at the Office of this Paper.