The First Issue of the South Wales Argus
On Monday May 30th, 1892, The South Wales Argus and Monmouthshire Daily Leader was launched. This article gives a flavour for what was published and scans of the pages are included towards the end.
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Volume 1, Number 24
A poem about Malpas Court, bathing in the canal, Saint Brides Great House, the May Pole pub and stealing a cask of beer.
Volume 1, Number 23
Woman trips in Blewitt Street, a cow gives birth to triplets in Malpas, keeping a game cock in Pill, early photography in Newport, runaway wife and otter hunting on Malpas Brook.
Newport High School for Girls
The Newport High School for Girls opened on 21st September 1880 on Stow Hill and had the backing of some very well known Newport citizens. A large amount of information about the pupil's achievements was published by the Monmouthshire Merlin which is published in this article.
Volume 1, Number 22
A modern ballad monger, cock-fighting accusation in Baneswell, Tygwinbach Lane being impassable by man or beast, work on the South Wales Railway and Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay at The Empire.
Volume 1, Number 21
Unwelcome visitors at a farm in the Gaer, a court tries to decide on whether bread is 'fancy', one of the worse houses of ill-fame, farms for sale in Maindee, vandals cut trees on Cardiff Road and stealing a ladder.