Rhondda Social History

Treherbert

1917, Full Military Honors

Printed 17 March 1917 Private Benjamin Jenkins, South Lancashire Regiment; who died in hospital in England, was interred at Treorchy Cemetery on Saturday, the 3rd inst., with full military honours.

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1915, Man Found Dead in River

Printed 18 December 1915. Treorchy inquest.Deaf Mute’s Fate. Mr. R. J. Rhys, district coroner, on Monday afternoon, at the Treorchy Institute, inquired into the circumstances attending the death of a

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1890, The Blaencwm Tunnel

Printed 16 June 1890. It is stated that the work of arching the unlined portions, about 700 yards in length, is being carried on most expeditiously, and will be completed

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