VOLUNTEERS.
3rd Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers (comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H companies).
Offices at Osborne road. Staff:
Lieut.-Col. & Hon. Col. J. A. Bradney, commanding.
H.D. Griffiths & W. E. C. Murphy, majors
Capt. C.J. Beauchamp,. adjutant
Hon. Capt. A. Sale, Quartermaster
Rev. D. J Llewellyn & Rev. W. C. Williams, acting chaplains
A Co. Capt. Harry D. Griffiths
Surg. Major J. R. Essex, medical officer.

4th Volunteer Battalion South Wales Borderers (comprising A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & I companies)
headquarters & armoury at Crown yard, George street. Staff:
Lieut.-Col Arthur Goss VD, commanding
Hon. Lieut.-Col. W. D. Steel VD & G. F. Colborne VD, majors
Capt. P. B. Ford, instructor of musketry. Major E. S. Gillman, adjutant
John Harrhy, Quartermaster
B Co. Capt. P. B. Ford
Surg.-major S. B. Mason, medical officer
Rev. C. E. T. Griffiths, acting chaplain

PONTYPOOL UNION.
Board day, alternate Thursdays, at 10.30 a.m. at the Workhouse, Griffithstown.
The following parishes or places are in the union :
Abersychan, Glascoed, Goytre, Griffithstown, GweheIog, Gwernesney, Kemeys Commander,
Llanbaddock, Llantrissent, Llanvihangel-Pontymoile, Llangibby, Llanllowell, Llandegveth,
Llanfrechfa (Upper), Llanfrechfa (Lower), Llanthewy Vach, Llanhilleth, Llangeview, Mamhilad,
Monkswood, Panteg. Pontypool, Trostrey & Usk.

The population of the union in 1891 was 39,771, area, 51,558 acres, rateable value in 1900 £168,180.

Chairman of the Board of Guardians: William Lea Pratt, Sunnybank, Pontewynydd, Pontypool
Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee: Thomas Watkins, Club Chambers, 22 George street, Pontypool.
Treasurer: WiIliam Collins, Lloyds Bank Ltd., Pontypool
Relieving Officers & Collectors to the Guardians:
Abersychan district, William Maliphant, Abersychan ;
Panteg district, Edward John Spencer, Trosnant street, Pontypool ;
Usk district, Lawrence Stephen Davies, Usk.
Vaccination Officer: Campbell F. Probyn, 3 George street, Pontypool

Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators:
Abersychan North district, Wilfrid Wilson, MD, CM, Garndiffaith;
Abersychan Central district, John Watson Mulligan MD, M.Ch., Abersychan;
Llanhilleth district, Thomas Joseph Frost LRCP & S.Edin., Llanhilleth;
Panteg district, John O'Keeffe LRCP.Edin., Griffithstown;
Pontypool district, Samuel Bulter Mason, MRCP.Edin., Denham house, Park terrace, Pontypool;
Usk district, George Harrison Jenkins, LRCP & S.Edin., Ty-Cornel, Usk.

Superintendent Registrar: Thomas Watkins, Club Chambers, 22 George street, Pontypool
Registrars of Births & Deaths:
Llangibby sub-district: Fras. Huggins, Griffithstown; deputy, G. F. Probyn, Pontypool
Pontypool sub-district: James L. Morgan, 3 Bridge street, Pontypool; deputy, John Chapman, Town hall, Pontypool
Usk sub-district: Lawrence S. Davies, Usk ; deputy, Percy John Roberts, New Market street, Usk.

Registrar of Marriages: Francis Huggins, 22 Charles st., Griffithstown; deputy, Campbell F. Probyn, 3 George street, Pontypool.

The Workhouse, in. Griffithstown, was erected In 1837, & enlarged in 1900. There are also cottage homes erected in 1881. The two institutions are available for 270 inmates, including 64 children in the cottage homes. John Richards, master; Rev James Edwin Dunn, hon. chaplain; John O'Keeffe LRCP.Edin., medical officer; Mrs. Eleanor M. Richards, matron; John Francis Stephens , schoolmaster.

School Attendance Committee.
Meets at the workhouse monthly or according to business.
Clerk: Thomas Watkins, Club Chambers, 22 George street, Pontypool.
Attendance Officer: George Wallace, Griffithstown

PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Agent to the Lady & Lords of the Manor of Wentsland & Brynwyn, David Davies, Wentsland Estate Office, Commercial street.
Assessor & Collector of Queen's Taxes: Henry Harold Haden, Town Hall, Hanbury road
Assistant Overseer: Henry Harold Haden, Town Hall, Hanbury road
Certifying Factory Surgeon: Robert Woods Haslett, BA, MB, B.Ch, Clarence House, Clarence street.
Clerk to the Trevethin School Board: Hy. Bythway, Hanbury road.
Clerk to Commissioners of Taxes for Pontypool: Alfred Edward Bowen, Hanbury road
Collector of Tithes: Jn. Chas. Llewellin, 1, Stow hill, Newport
Collector of Poor Rates: Evan Jones, Town hall, Hanbury rd
Collector of Market Tolls: Evan Jones, Town hall, Hanbury rd
Distributor of Stamps: William Henry Richards, post office, Osborne road..
Inland Revenue Officer: Michael Joseph Egan, Heathfield, Victoria road
Superintendent of Police: William James, Town hall
Town Crier: Joseph Green, 132 George street
Under-Sheriff of Monmouthshire: W. C.A. Williams, Monmouth.