NEWPORT
Part 5: PLACES of WORSHIP, SCHOOLS, NEWSPAPERS, RAILWAYS, RAILWAY CARRIERS, WATER CONVEYANCE, TRAMWAYS and OMNIBUSES.
PLACES OF WORSHIP with times of Services
CHURCHES
- St. Woollos, Stow hill
- Ven. William Conybeare Bruce M.A., F.P.A.S. vicar
- Rev. Perey Mortimer M.A curate
- Rev. J. Gower Jones B.A. curate
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. daily, 8 p.m.; wed. & fri. 11 a.m
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- All Saints', Brynglas road
- Rev. William Munro M.A.vicar
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Holy Trinity, Pillgwenlly, Potter street
- Rev. David Wilks, rector
- Rev. Robert Francis Jones, curate
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- St. John the Baptist's Church, Risca road
- Rev. J. Fras. Summers M.A. vicar
- 7, 8, 10.15 & 11.15 a.m. & 3.30 & 6,30 p.m. ; daily, 7 & 7.30 a.m. & 7.30 p.m
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- St. John the Evangelist, Maindee
- Rev. David Ernest Llewellyn-Jones, vicar
- Rev. Howell Jenkins B.A. curate
- Rev. Robert Cecil Eustace Barton, curate
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; daily, 8 a.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- St. Mark's, Gold Tops
- Rev. Thomas Llewellyn Lister M.A. vicar
- Rev. William Donald Istance Mackintosh, curate
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m.; daily, summer months, 8 a.m. winter, 10 a.m
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- St . Paul's, Commercial street
- Rev. John Tinson Wrenford M.A., Ph.D., vicar
- 8 & 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. wed. 7.30 p.m
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- All Saints' Mission Church, Shaftesbury street
- sun. 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m
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- St. Lukels Chapel of Ease to St. Woollos
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- St. Stephen's (chapel of ease), Alexandra road, Pill
- Rev. David Wilks, rector
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; thurs. 7.50 p.m
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- St . Andrew's (chapel of ease), Somerton Road
- Rev. Howell Jenkins B.A. curate-in-charge
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m., thurs. 7.30 p.m
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- St. Mary's Mission Church, Corporation Road
- Rev. D.E.Llewellyn-Jones, vicar
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; tues.7.30 p.m
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- St. Matthew's Miss10n Church, Barnard town
- Served by the clergy of St. John's, Maindee
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. daily 12 noon; wed. 7.15 p.m
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- St. John's Mission Church
- Served by the clergy of St. John's, Maindee
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- St. Peter's Church (for seamen), Temple street
- Rev. Frederick William Cropper M.A. chaplain
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Gordon Street Mission Room
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; tues. 7.30 p.m
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- St. Josephls Convent, 84 Stow hill
- Sister Mary Josephine, Rev. Mother
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- St. Mary's Catholic church, Stow hill
- Very Rev. Michael Bailey, rector
- Rev. Edmund Butcher priest
- Rev. Alfred C. Knight priest
- Rev.Herbert Cox priest
- Rev. Bernard Roe priest
- Rev.Ernest Cox, priest
- mass, 8, 9.30 & 11 a.m.; catechism 2.30 & vespers & benediction 6.30 p.m.; Holy days. mass, 5, 7 & 9.30 a.m. & evening service 7.30 p.m. daily mass, 7 & 8 a.m. ; & tues. & thurs. 7.30 p.m
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- St. Michael's Catholic church, Clarence street, Pill
- Rev.Michael Bailey, priest
- mass, 8.30 & 10.30 a.m.; vespers & benediction, 6.30 p.m. ; daily mass 8.15 a.m.;vespers & benediction wed. & fri. 7.30 p.m
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- Jews' Synagogue, Francis street
- Rev . Jacob Levy, reader, 10 a.m
BAPTIST
- Alexandra road
- Rev. P. J. G. Evans
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m; wed. 7.15 p.m.; seat 400
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- (Particular), Alma street
- Rev. John Pardoe Thomas
- Rev. James Meredith Jones
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; mon. & wed. 7.30 p.m. ; seat 500
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- (English), Charles street
- Rev. Daniel Davis
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m,; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Commercial street
- Rev. Williain Ross
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m.; seat 1000
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- (Bethel), Duckpool road, Maindee
- Rev. Alfred Thomas Jones
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m.; seat 800
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- East Usk road
- Rev. Augtistus Purnell
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; thurs. 7.I5 p.m.; seat 150
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- Corporation road (branch of Summer hill)
- Rev. George H. Cook
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; tues. 7 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Stow hill
- Rev. Harry Abraham
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; mon. & wed. 7.30 p.m.; seat 1,000
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- (English), Commercial road
- Rev. George Evans A.T.S.
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; mon. 7.30 & wed. 8 p.m. ; seat 900
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- St. Mary street
- Rev. John Bailey B.A.
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; seat 600
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- Somerton road
- Rev. Thomas Delahay
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m
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- Summer hill, Maindee
- Rev. George H. Cook
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; mon. 7.30 p.m. ; seat 600
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- Temple (Welsh), Commercial road
- Rev. David Evans
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m. ; seat 900
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BIBLE CHRISTIAN
- Bible Christian, Commercial road
- Rev. J. H. Blackwill 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m; wed. 7.30 p.m.; seat 600
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- Bible Christian Mission hall, Hereford street
- Rev. W. Udy Bassett
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m
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- Calvinistic Methodist (Welsh), Commercial road
- Rev. David H. Williams
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m
CONGREGATIONAL
- (Tabernacle), Commercial street
- Rev. David John Beynon
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Dock street
- Rev. E. Walrond Skinner
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m. ; seat 800
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- (Mount Zion, Welsh), Hill street
- Rev. William Salmon
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; mon. 7.30 p.m.; seat 450
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- London street
- Rev. D. Hywel Wigley
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Mill street
- Rev. John Rees
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed.7.30 p.m
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- Victoria road
- Rev. H. Elwyn Thomas
- 11 a.m. 6.30.p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m
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PRESBYTERIAN
- Presbyterian, Caerleon Road
- Rev. Arthur Jas. Jenkins
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; wed. 7.30 p.m.
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- Presbyterian, Havelock street
- Rev. J. G. Davies
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m
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- Presbyterian, Hoskins street
- Rev. Sidney B. Evans
- 11:a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; mon. 8 p.m
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METHODIST
- Primitive Methodist, Station street
- Rev. Joseph Harding
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m.; seat 650
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- United Methodist Free church, Hill street
- Rev. William Vivian F.R.G.S. and Rev. Ernest Cook
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.;tues. 7.15 p.m
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- United Methodist Free church, Portland street, Pillgwenlly
- Rev. William Vivian F.R.G.S. and Rev. Ernest Cook
- 11 a.m. & 6 p m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m.
WESLEYAN
- Commercial road
- Rev.T. F.Rawlings, Rev. G. Minedew, Rev. S. C. Hall, Rev. W. Howarth & Rev. A. Beer
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7 p. m. scet 600
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- Victoria avenue, Maindee
- Rev.T. F.Rawlings, Rev. G. Minedew, Rev. S. C. Hall, Rev. W. Howarth & Rev. A. Beer
- 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.: tues. 7.15 p.m
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- Marshes road, Shaftesbury street
- Rev.T. F.Rawlings, Rev. G. Minedew, Rev. S. C. Hall, Rev. W. Howarth & Rev. A. Beer
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m. seat 450
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- Stow hill
- Rev.T. F.Rawlings, Rev. G. Minedew, Rev. S. C. Hall, Rev. W. Howarth & Rev. A. Beer
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m. tues. 7.30 p.m
- (Mission), Price street, Pillgwenlly
DD>Rev.T. F.Rawlings, Rev. G. Minedew, Rev. S. C. Hall, Rev. W. Howarth & Rev. A. Beer
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; Tuesday 7.30 p.m. seat 350
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- Church road, Barnard town
- Rev.T. F.Rawlings, Rev. G. Minedew, Rev. S. C. Hall, Rev. W. Howarth & Rev. A. Beer
- 11 a.m.& 6.30 p.m.; tues. 7.30p.m.
OTHER
- Christian Brethren Meeting Room, Stow hill
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m
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- Christian Brethren Meeting Room, Duckpool road, Maindee
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m
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- Christian Brethren Meeting Room & Bethesda Meeting Room, Mountjoy street
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m
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- Friends' Meeting Boom, Charles street
- 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 8 p.m
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- Salvation Army Barracks, Emlyn street & Hereford st. Maindee
- 7 & 11 a.m. ; 3 & 6.30 p.m. ; daily 8 p.m
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- Salvation Army Meeting Room, Shaftesbury street
- 7 & 11 a.m.; 3 & 6.30 p.m. ; daily at 8 p.m
SCHOOLS
Intermediate Technical schools (boys & girls), Queen's hill, built in 1896, at a Cost Of �I2,900, for 250 children; established under the Welsh Intermediate Education Act, 1889, and controlled by the Central Welsh Board; Thomas Walter Phillips B.A. head master; Miss M. A. Vivian B.A. head mistress.
A School Board of 11 members was formed in 187I for the United District of Newport & St. Woollos; & in 1889 a board, now consisting of 15 members, was formed for the Newport school district, consisting of the extended borough of Newport & the extra-municipal portions of Christchurch & St. Woollos.
Col. Wallis J.P. chairman; John Hutchins, School Board offices, Charles street, clerk to the board; William Hy. Stevens, Free Library, Lyne street; John Trump, Barrack hill; J. W. Doell, Crescent road, Maindee; W. J. Lewis, 36 Malpas road; W. Collins, 8 Trinity place & James Berry, Maindee parade, Maindee, attendance officers; the board meet at the board offices, Charles street, every first friday in each month, at 3 p.m
Board Schools.
Alexandra, Pillgwenlly, erected in 1882, for 960 children; average attendance, 267 boys, 270 girls, 366 infants; Richard L. Davies, master; A. Barber, mistress; M. Jones, infants' mistress.
Barnard Town, Church road, erected in 1881, & enlarged in 1900, for 337 boys, 360 girls & 380 infants; average .attendance, 240 boys, 137 girls & 226 infants ; Mr. Rees Howells, head master; Miss Minnie Chambers, mistress. Miss Ellenora Williams, infants' mistress
Duke street, erected in 1899, for 450 boys, 355 girls & 408 infants; average attendance, 420 boys, 300 girls & 300 infants; Abraham Morris, master; Mrs. Annie L. Pheasey, mistress; Miss Florence Morris, infants' mistress. Evening Science & Art classes are held in connection; Thomas Davis, science instructor
Central, Powell's place (mixed), enlarged in 1899, for 360 children; average attendance, 260; Miss Laura Derrett, mistress; Mrs. Bessie H. Maine, infants' mistress
Chepstow road, Maindee, erected in 1866, & enlarged in 1897, for 520 boys, 412 girls & 353 infants; average attendance, 460 boys, 412 girls & 353 infants ; Philip G. Gale. master; Miss E. A. Naylor, mistress; Miss E. M. Strachan, infants' mistress
Durham road, Maindee, erected in 1893, & enlarged in 1896, for 364 boys, 354 girls & 329 infants ; average attendance, 266 boys, 263 girls & 247 infants ; George Henry Bannister, master; Miss Bertha Kate Hassell, mistress; Miss Susy Farquhar, infants' mistress
Eveswell, Maindee, erectecl in 1889, & enlarged in 1900, for 335 boys, 335 girls & 324 infants; average attendance, 300 boys, 330 girls & 240 infants; Frederick Pinkard, master; Miss Alice Pankhurst, mistress; Miss Edith Whitmarsh, infants' mistress
Marshes road, built in 1880, & enlarged in 1885 & 1893, for 508 boys, 504 girls & 680 infants; average attendance, 424 boys, 386 girls & 463 infants; William Harrington, master; Miss E. Hawkes, mistress; Mrs. Mary Arm Harrington, infants' mistress
Liswerry built in 1879, & enlarged in 1891, for 241 children; average attendance, 280; Thomas Davis, master; E. J. Lewis, D. Evans & H. S. L. Davis, assistant masters; & Misses E. M. Eustone, Bella Thomas, Edith Owen, Bessie Owen & Amy Beteridge, assistant mistresses
Spring gardens, Arthur street, Pill, taken over by the School Board, & will hold 300 boys, 300 girls & 395 infants; average attendance, 210 boys, 201 girls & 187 infants; William Blatchley, master; Miss L. Sharland, mistress; Mrs. Elizabeth Harries, infants' mistress
Stow hill, erected in 1856, & enlarged in 1889 & 1895, & will now hold 335 boys, 319 girls & 234 infants; average attendance, 280 boys, 259 girls & 163 infants; Edward Job Smith, master; Miss Joshua, mistress; Miss Bessie Marrington, infants' mistress. A Cookery centre for the use of all the elementary schools is adjacent.
St. Woollos, St. Mary street, erected in 1873, & enlarged in 1890, for 898 children ; average attendance, 220 boys, 210 girls & 212 infants. Joseph Charles Brook, master; Miss Annie Phillips, mistress. Miss Leah Pitson, infants' mistress.
Catholic Schools.
St. Mary's, Stow hill, erected in 1845, for 340 children; average attendance, 121 boys, 112 girls; David Brookes, master; Sister Perpetua, mistress.
Holy Cross, Cross street, erected in 1874, enlarged 1894, for 250 boys & girls & 230 infants; average attendance 187 boys & girls & 170 infants; Sister Philomena, mistress; Mrs. Mary Mahoney, infants' mistress
St. Mary's, opened 20th Aug.1900, on a site adjoining the Intermediate school at Queen's hill; Sister Perpetua, head teacher of mixed; Sister Winifred, infants'
St. Michael's, St. Michael's street, Pill, established about 1875, for 750 boys & girls & 400 infants ; average attendance, 350 boys & girls & 230 infants; Miss Ida R. Baker, mistress ; Miss Agnes Roe, infants' mistress
St Josephls, Fairoak avenue, Maindee; Miss Desmond, head teacher, mixed department; Sister Clare, infants'
NEWSPAPERS
- Evening Express
- branch office, 1 Baneswell rd
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- Western Mail Limited, publishers
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- South Wales Daily News & Echo
- branch office, 1 Bridge street
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- South Wales Daily Star & South Wales Weekly Times & Star of Gwent
- 144 Commercial street; Francis Wm. Johns, proprietor & publisher
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- South Wales Daily & Weekly Argus
- Offices, 14 High st.
- South Wales Argus Limited, proprietors; friday
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- South Wales Weekly News
- branch Office, 18 Bridge st
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- Western Mail & Weekly Mail
- branch office, 1 Baneswell road; John Hopkins, local manager
- Western Mail Limited, publishers; weekly edition friday
RAILWAYS
Brecon & Merthyr Railway; offices, Tredegar chambers, Bridge street; John Gall, traffic manager; F. H. Shepherd, accountant; C. H. Thomas, engineer
Great Western Railway Passenger Station, High street
Arthur Evans, station master; goods depot, High st.
George T. Weston, goods agent
Great Western Railway Co. Goods Depot, Dock street
John Williams, goods agent
Thomas Parry, station master.
The undermentioned lines run into this station:-
Great Western Co. (Eastern & Western Valleys sections)
London & North Western Co. (Sirhowy branch)
Brecon & Merthyr Co
RAILWAY CARRIERS
Great Western Railway Co. Goods Department
Office, Pearson place, Cardiff (Charles Boucher, manager)
London & North Western Railway Co. from Western Valleys station
J. Bishop, Abergavenny, manager.
A. H. Brown, agent, Dock street
Midland Railway Co. from Western Valleys station
Pickford & Co. to London & all parts
Henry William Morrish, agent, Pentonville
Sutton & Co. to London
John Mattock, agent, 34 Cardiff road
WATER CONVEYANCE
To Bristol:
P.& A. Campbell Limited
R. S. Roberts, local agent, Rodney house, Newport
See time bills & tables. The most direct route between S. Wales & W. of England
Burton R. & Sons Limited, steamships daily, from Burton's wharf
To Burnham, Clevedon, Clovelly, llfracombe, Weston-super-Mare, Minehead, Lynmouth, Mumbles, & other channel resorts:-
P.& A. Campbell Limited
R. S. Roberts, local agent, Rodney house, Newport
To Cork:-
The Cork Steam Packet Co. Limited
James Maddock, agent, every wednesday, taking in goods for Belfast & Glasgow, Cork wharf, Alexandra dock
To Brecon: Davies & Co.'s barge weekly from Burton's wharf
To Crumlin: Jones & Co.'s barge, mon. & thurs. 2 p.m. from Burton's wharf
CARRIER
To London & all Parts, Henry William Morrish, Pentonville
TRAMWAYS & OMNIBUSES
S. Andrews & Son run tramway cars every few minutes from the Westgate hotel to the end of Commercial road, fare one penny, & every five minutes to Kensington place, Maindee; also every five minutes to Barnard Town, fare one penny; Office, 17 Clarence place.
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