Newspaper extracts for Whitchurch parish

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Searches made on these names in this order; Whitchurch, Tongwynlais

• From the Cardiff Times 26th September 1874

WHITCHURCH. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.—The juvenile templars belonging to the Hope of Whitchurch Juvenile Temple celebrated their first anniversary on Saturday. A plentiful supply of tea and cake was provided for the children in the afternoon, the adults waiting upon the young brothers and sisters, after which the members of the Subordinate Lodge partook of tea. A procession was then formed of the juveniles, and adults, and headed by the Mellin-Griffith Templar brass band paraded the neighbourhood.      .....(part extract).....

•  From The Cardiff Times 26th June 1869

WHITCHURCH. THE COLLEGE IRONWORKS.—It is with joy the inhabitants of this place hail the repair of the College Iron- works, which has been commenced by the energetic and persevering firm of Messrs. Davis and Williams, who successfully carried them on for a number of years previous to their being taken by Messrs. Lumley and Co. It is rumoured that extensive alterations and additions are to be carried out, which will take a few months to do. The old engine that has worked the machinery since the erection of the works is to be replaced by a much more powerful one. The furnaces are to be rebuilt, the boilers to be thoroughly repaired, and every thing to be put in first-class order for starting, when no doubt it will be carried on with as great, if not greater, vigour and energy as ever it was under the able management of Mr. Davis.

• From the South Wales Daily News (Third Edition) 28th September 1900

WHITCHURCH. Parish Council.—At the monthly meeting on Tuesday it was decided to form a committee to formulate a scheme for the provision of baths and bathing accommodation for the parish. It was also arranged to materially improve the path near the iron bridge, Tongwynlais.

• From the South Wales Daily News (Third Edition) 22nd November 1897

WHITCHURCH. RATEPAYERS' MEETING. A meeting of rate- payers was held at the Schoolroom on Friday evening, presided over by Mr Thompson, chairman of the Parish Council. The meeting protested against the location of an isolation hospital on either of the sites which have been mentioned. They are both in the centre of a district which will probably eventually be thickly populated. A deputation was appointed to seek an interview with the District Council on the subject.

• From the Weekly Mail 27th November 1886

WHITCHURCH. BOARD SCHOOL.—The Government Inspector's last report on this school is of a. highly satisfactory nature, and reflects great credit upon Mr. Sharpe, master, Miss Tovey, mistress, and their assistant- The boys gained the exceilent merit grant, and the girls and infants the good merit grant, the sum earned being more than £200. The discipline is spoken of as being highly satisfactory, and the improvement effected very great. The inspector speaks of the infant schoolroom as being a great improvement upon the former state of things, and says that it presents a very pleasing appearance.

•  From the Weekly Mail 9th February 1901

WHITCHURCH. The way in which the inhabitants of Whitchurch honoured the memory of Queen Victoria on Saturday will long be remembered. All business premises were closed, and with a few exceptions all the blinds were drawn. Shortly after two o'clock the members of the parish council and the representatives on the school board and district council assembled at the schoolroom, and a procession was formed, headed by the fire brigade, who turned out to a man and presented a splendid appearance, and the Whitchurch Band led by Mr. E. Rowlands and the two police officers, and marched slowly and solemnly to the church, the band playing the "Dead March," the drum having been muffled.   .....(part extract).....

• From the Weekly Mail 11th March 1882

TONGWYNLAIS. DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.—The Grove Amateur Society gave the first of a series of dramatic performances at the National Schoolroom on Saturday last, when the laughable farce, "A Dead Shot," was played. Great credit is due to all persons who took part in the performance. The room was crowded, and all seemed quite delighted with, not only the masterly way in which the farce was got through, but also with the admirable way in which the stage arrangements were carried out by Mr. S. R. Arthur, to whom the society is greatly indebted

• From the Weekly Mail 30th December 1882

TONGWYNLAIS. Mr. Lewis, of Greenmeadow, although absent from the district, has not been unmindful of his poorer neighbours at Tongwynlais during Christmas. In accordance with his annual custom Mr. Lewis kindly distributed about 2001bs. of beef amongst the widows and more necessitous inhabitants of the district, in order that they might be provided with a Christmas dinner.

• From the Weekly Mail 31st July 1880

TONGWYNLAIS. SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY .—The Sunday School teachers and scholars, to the number of about 2,500, belonging to the various chapels of the Nonconformists of this district, celebrated the Centenary of Sunday Schools on Saturday. The usual routine in connection with such celebrations was gone through, and the children retired to their respective places of worship, where tea was awaiting them. The band of the 13th Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteers was in attendance, and rehearsed several well chosen pieces of music during the day. The whole affair went off very successfully, and the various promoters of the movement are to be congratulated on the excellent arrangements made for the occasion.  .....(part extract).....

•  From The Cardiff Times 10th March 1865

TONGWYNLAIS. PENNY READINGS.—The first of a series of these interesting readings came off at the above place, on Wednesday last, under the patronage and supervision of H. Lewis, Esq., and lady, of Green Meadow. The Cbairman opened the proceedings, by stating that the intention of the institution was to lead the young persons of both sexes from spending their time in a frivolous and useless manner, to that of usefulness, whereby they would become a blessing to themselves, and to all around them   .....(part extract).....

•  From The Cardiff Times 23rd May 1862

TONGWYNLAIS. This place was visited by the eloquent bard and orator, Mr. Parry, better known as Robyn Ddu, who delivered a lecture on the "Elevation of the Working Man," in the Welsh Calvinistic chapel, to a crowded audience Mr. William Morgans (Gwilym Bycheiniog) occupied the chair, and made a few appropriate remarks in introducing the lecturer. Mr. Parry, in his usual style, delivered one of the most interesting lectures that was ever delivered in this place. Votes of thanks having been accorded to the chairman and lecturer, the meeting dispersed highly gratified with the intellectual treat.

• From The Cardiff Times 28th January 1871

TONGWYNLAIS. THE EDUCATION QUESTION.—An interesting and influential meeting was held at this village on Wednesday evening, the 18th inst., for the purpose of bringing the Education question and the new Education Act under consideration. Mr. Eli Evans, of Whitchurch, was elected to preside on the occasion, and his introductory address were racy as to its points, &c.—leading the gentlemen that were to follow naturally to the important question to be discussed   .....(part extract).....