Newspaper extracts for the Llanfabon area

There are many references to this area in the 15 million Welsh and English language articles from Welsh newspapers transcribed by the NLW and viewable on Welsh Newspapers Online
Below are English language articles that have been re-transcribed and extracted randomly to illustrate what is available, there are many that are not extracted here that include names of local people

Searches made on Llanfabon, Nelson and Quakers Yard in that order below

•  From The Cardiff Times 12th February 1876

LLANFABON. CHURCH ALTERATIONS.—The old parish church is now undergoing some alterations. A short time ago three lancet-shaped windows were placed in the chancel, at the east end, above the altar. The workmen are busily engaged putting down tesselated flooring tiles in the chancel, which is being set in concrete, and will give the place a more ornamental appearance. The work is being executed by Mr Mathias, contractor, of Navigation. ..... (part extract)........

•  From The Cardiff Times 16th April 1870

LLANFABON. HEDGING AND BANKING MATCH.—This competition came off on Friday, around fields belonging to Mr. W. Evans, of the Greyhound, near the church, Llanfabon. The judges were—Mr. David Edwards, Gilvachglyd, Llanwonno Mr. E. Edmunds, Craigyrallt. near Caerphilly; and Mr. E. Thomas, Lechwan Lydan, near Pontypridd. The day proved favourable, and large number of people were on the ground at an early hour. Twenty competitors were entered, all of whom appeared on the ground on Friday morning, and every one was eager for success ......(part extract).......

•  From The Cardiff Times 26th November 1870

LLANFABON. CONCERT.—On Tuesday evening a concert was given in the assembly-room at the Greyhound Hotel in the above village. Mr. David Lewis, of Graigberthlwyd, was voted to the chair, the vice-chair being occupied by Mr. D. Jones, of Penybailey.......(part extract).......

•  From the Weekly Mail 13th November 1886

LLANFABON. TITHE AUDIT.—At the Greyhound Inn, Llanfabon. the Rev. D. Leigh, the esteemed rector of the parish, held his tithe audit on Tuesday, when the tithepayers attended in nearly every case and paid their tithes in full. At the conclusion of business, on the invitation of the rev. rector the company present dined together. The, chair was taken by the rector, and Mr. T. Edwards, of Llanbradach Fawr, took the vice chair.

•  From the Weekly Mail 25th December 1880

LLANFABON. PARISH RATES.—At the half-yearly vestry-meeting of the ratepayers, held last week, a rate of 8d. in the £ for Poor-law paupers, and 6d. in the £ highway rate, was agreed to.

•  From the Monmouthshire Merlin 20th August 1875

LLANFABON. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE has broken out among the cattle and pigs in this district. Precautions are being taken to prevent the disease spreading.

• From the  Evening Express (Sports Edition) 14th June 1902

NELSON. The Nelson and District Homing Society flew their third old bird race on Monday from Whitley Bay (250 miles). It proved a very fast race, the distance being done in a little over five hours, with the following result:- 1st, Thomas E. Saunders; 2nd, Jenkins Bros.; 3rd, David Davies.

• From the Evening Express (Extra Football Edition) 31st January 1903

NELSON. The Nelsonites are very pleased that J. Jenkins has been selected as one of the reserves in the North v. South match. Nelson took a very week side to Cardiff on Saturday. Only four of their players turned up. Thanks to Mr. Parry Morgan, Cardiff, subs were found to make up a team. Nelson Athletic were greatly disappointed on Saturday at the non-arrival of New Tredegar Stars,

• From the Evening Express (Sports Edition) 7th June 1902

NELSON. Cricket does not seem to make much progress at Nelson, the only cricketer of note resident in the neighbourhood being Dr. Moreton, who generally assists Treharris.

• From the South Wales Daily News 15th June 1891

NELSON. ROUNDERS CLUB.—A well-attended meeting was held at the Royal Oak Inn, Nelson, on Friday evening, for the purpose of establishing a rounders' club. Mr J. Harding occupied the chair. The following officers were elected Captain, Mr R. Andrews vice- captain, Mr F. North; treasurer, Mr D. Williams hon. sec., Mr A. Price.

•  From the Weekly Mail 9th August 1884

QUAKERS YARD. SHOCKING ACCIDENT ON THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY. -On Tuesday morning Evan Davies, a porter on the Taff Vale Railway, met with a terrible accident at Quaker's Yard Station. It appears that he was riding on the step of a carriage, when he missed his footing and fell between the footboards and the platform. He was conveyed to the Cardiff Infirmary, where it was found that he had sustained a compound fracture of the left leg. His right one was also severely crushed.

•  From the South Wales Daily News 9th June 1879

QUAKERS' YARD. HARRIS'S NAVIGATION NEW PIT.—Sinking may now be considered at an end at the Harris's Navigation New Pits, the No. 2 Pit having been got down on Friday morning through the famed four- feet seam of steam coal, which proves equal to the same in No. 1 Pit, and as the latter pit (No. 1) is down to the 9-feet coal, there will be ample "lodge- room" for the water. Both pits will be used for raising coal. The work of putting up the ponderous machinery is being pushed on with vigour, and the pit, when started for working purposes, will be producing a very large out-put, as it is to work the four foot sean first

• From the South Wales Daily News 11th August 1880

QUAKERS YARD. CLUB ANNIVERSARY.—On Saturday, the Quakers Yard Friendly Society held their annual feast. The members, after marching in procession through the place, returned to the clubroom at the White Hart Inn, where a capital dinner was supplied to them by the host and hostess, Mr and Mrs Morgan. The accounts for the past year proved that the funds are in a satisfactory condition

• From the Evening Express (Extra Special Edition) 20th September 1907

QUAKERS' YARD TRUANT SCHOOL The report of Mr. T. D. Robertson, his Majesty's chief inspector of industrial schools, of his annual visits to the Quakers' Yard Truant School has just been presented. The total number in the school at present is 74, and on licence 175. The general award. of the examination in the different standards is marked "Good," and the inspector states that manual instruction is making great strides, and that corresponding progress for another year would place the department quite in the front rank. The provision for physical training and recreation continued to be as good as ever, and the alert appearance of the boys was evidence of the benefit derived from that side of their training. "This excellent little school," concludes the inspector, shows no falling off from the high standard noted in last year's report, and is a good example of a well-managed truant school."

•  From the Evening Express 19th August 1893

COLLIERY FATALITY AT QUAKERS' YARD. Three Lives Lost. An accident involving the loss of three lives occurred on Friday morning at the Cefn Glas Pit, situated near the side of the canal at Quaker's Yard, and belonging to a company in which Major Bell is interested. The colliery has been closed for upwards of twelve months, and preparations are about being made to re-open it. Most of the water which had accumulated during the time that it had lain idle was let out through a level on Thursday, and at about 7.30 a.m. on Friday Frank Derrick and Thomas Davies made the first descent into the mine, for the purpose of making an examination of the workings. Nothing was heard from them after they got down, and about four hours later Matthew Hughes made a descent to ascertain what had happened. When at the bottom he was heard to call out, "All right," but he sent up no other signal, and, after waiting some considerable time, those engaged at the top came to the conclusion that all three had perished through the existence of the long- pent up gas-charged air. News of the disaster having been quickly circulated, crowds of people flocked to the pit's mouth, and rescue gangs went down, among the first to offer his services being the father of Thomas Davies.Frequently the cage had to be hoisted before the rescuers could reach the bottom, and up to a late hour at night the bodies had not been recovered.