The Irish standard., 1911-03-04
Armagh.

al d SO1lIC1ellCS VI creamery man
ayers held at Armagh a series of rcso-
lutions dealing with the proposed Dali
ries Bill which Mr.. T. w. Russell has
in preparation was adopted.
The occasion of the departure of
Miss Julia Byrne, Sacred Heart con-
vent School. Armagh, to take up a
teaching position in Milford Street
School, Belfast, was awaited Of by
teachers and pupils to show their es-
teen TO: her by the bestowal of many
valuable presents.
Antrim.
Mr.. John Morgan, occupying the
chair at the monthly meeting Of the
Eoard of Management nf the Belfast
Family Grocers' and Spirit Dealers as
suciation. said that since the Chancel-
lur of the Excheulcr had stated that
the sale of spirits had decreased by SO
pcr cent it was hard to expect men TO
pay an increased license duty when
sales had gone down to that extent
In Belfast the license holders had been
called upon to pay an increase OF 1000
pounds d year. \ committee was APP
pointed to deal With the question of
valuation.
Cavan.
The monthly meeting "f the C;vnn
Branch of the Town Tenants .Associ-
alton was held recently The meet
ing was presided over by NJ: NJ
Smyth, G. u. c. \ large attendance
Of members were present. Mr.. Peter
Harten introduced Il motion. which was
seconded by Mr. Young. that a county
committee be- formed and a meeting
OF representations from all branches
of the organization in the county
should be held on Sunday. March -,
al 5 p. H.. i'm the Town Hall. Cavan.
Cork.
At a meeting OF the Cork District
Council. on motion of Mr.. r.. Donovan
signed applications for sanction OF the
Local Government Board to loans re-
qui:'ed for Douglas road and Douglas
village sewerage scheme, for providing
artesian wells and for water supply to
Rushbrooke and Cawigaloe.
Carlow.
Mr.. J. d. Mccarthy and Mrs. Nc
Carthy, Carlow. were among the guests
at the centenary celebrations in con-
nrrti"n with the Carlow Presentation
Convent
n'l of ten applicants fo;' the engin-
r~,ship to the Council the Carlow Dis
iri't Council, by large majority, ap-
pointed Mr.. J. D. Feehan. assistant
r"nlty surveyor, Carlow.
Dublin.
Mn Arthur O'Conno-. B. A. B. t.,
Elm Hall. HazeIhatch, and Dublin, was
elected an engineer to the Cclbridge
~. Rural District Council There
We're four applications for the posi-
zion.
MIR. John Scully. ]. P, Chairman. pro
.>i'ird at the weekly meeting of the
South Dublin Union.
IN" clerk reported that the County
Dublin County Council had lodged o
nin pounds j shillngs to the credit of
IN" Board, leaving q balance still due
OF '.oa2 pounds. The bank book show
Il debit balance on the ordinary ac-
count "f 1866 pounds. 4 shllings, 3
pence. aud a credit on the loans ac-
count of 1929 pounds, shilings, II
pence
The Irish departments horse h"ccd :
ing scheme WAS discussed at Il meeting
of the Down committee In Belfast rc
Gently. Mr.. NJ. Mct;rath. Coo. caused
great laughter by expressing the opin-
ion that an excellent report ed
on the subject by the secretary and
furnished to the department was mere
]y pigeon holed. and would not be
read until GabrieTs trumpet sounded
Derry.
TO assist in establishing a reserve
fund in connection with the Smyth
Memorial school recently was quite Il
success. The ladies who formed the
committee were very unremitting il,
their efforts, with the result that they
got togethe" a very large quantity OF
varied and useful articles, which wore
quickly bought up.
Donegal.
The Donegal railway has lust com.
pleted the lighting of their station a
Donegal with a system of acetylen,
gas. and the installation has bee,
greatly appreciated by the traveln,
public. A contract has been entered
into for the lighting of the Stranor
lar station, head edfices. and locomo
tive works, and when completed Thu
will be the largest railway acetylen,