1869
11 jan - John Hugh Tycanol brought Jane Thomas and catherine Daniel to be added to his
list and to change John davies for William Dunn.
22 Jan - William Griffiths sent home sick.
3 Feb - William Jones broke key of door.
5 Feb - Children paid 5/6 for coal
12 Feb- School dismissed. Room unfit on account of being wet.
24 march - William Jones punished for mitching
19 April - Absenteeism. Potato planting
21 April - excused home lessons as children useful for gardening.
5 May gave Alfred Richards a holiday. Llanelly fair.
7 May 2 boys cleaned windows and dusted pictures.
10 may - absenteeism due to re-opening of Baptist chapel.
31 May- Eisteddfod Pontyates
9 June - john Williams punished for doing lessons badly
16 June - John Hughes punished for telling falsehood
21 June John James taken ill.
12 July Haymaking
26 July - Sir Alfred Browne visiting Llanelly and wished to meet the teachers in the
area.
5 Aug - 3wks holidays
30 Aug - harvest
10 Sept - Mr Richards Myrtle Hill called.
23 Sept- Lit fire to dry childrens clothes.
22 Oct - absenteeism. Digging potatoes.
26 Oct - absenteeism. Sunday school tea at Horeb chapel.
11 Nov - John Williams sent home ill
1870
19 jan - snow. Childrens writing described as poor
15 Feb Alfred Richards sent home ill.
10 March- absenteeism , Llanelly market
11 March - Miss Shugg left the school.
no school until 2 May when Edward Oke opened the school
27 may - Resigned charge of school in consequence of committee not standing by agreement.
school closed until 15 July, opened by T.Phillips
20 Dec - Mr Griffiths Llwyncelyn visited.
22 Dec - 2 weeks holiday