The Irish standard., 1914-06-13
Antrim.

appointing representative upon the
Trade Board to deal with the condi-
lions of employment in connection
with the linen trade in Ireland. Miss
Galway said Mr.. Delvin, M. p, prom
ised to use his influence to insure
that representatives of the workers
were appointed on the Linen Trade
Board.
The strike of shipyard plumb ers in
the Queens Island works of Messrs.
Harland and Wolff, Limited, con-
nected with the firm of Messrs. j.
and E. Hall, sub-contractors, has
been terminated, and the men, num-
bering over 800, including assistants.
have returned to work. 1t is stated
that the workers have meantime
gone back on the old terms, the EN-
ployers having agreed to give them
an advance of one-half pence per
hour, equal to 2s Sd per week, from
the first pay in June.
Armagh.
At Armagh County Council meet
ing it was announced that the Local
Government Board had intimated
that the consent of the Treasury had
been received to the proposed ad-
vance of sum not exceeding $4,000
in aid Of the provision of a hanatori-
UNI and dispensaries for the treat
ment of tuberculosis.
Cavan.
The L. G. Board has sanctioned
the appointment of DR.. ]. Clarke, ].
p, as medical officer of health for
the urban district at salary of ELS
year.
Mr.. P. j. O'Loughlin, of Mullin-
gar, has been appointed assistant
surveyor for the Castlerhan district
by the Cavan County Council. There
were numerous applicants.
Glare.
In Parliament las week, Colonel
Lynch asked the Chief Secretary for
Ireland in regard to the police hut
at Kinlea, West Glare, what was the
cost Of the erection of the hut; what
was the cost of it's upkeep; the date
of erection; how many policemen
were stationed in the hut; what was
the cost of their maintenance nclud-
ing everything; how much of the en-
tire cost came out of the Constabu-
larry Vote; and how much was born
by the ratepayers of the county? Mr..
Birrell-The cost of erecting this
hut in November, 1908. was 2121
les Cd. The annual cost of it's up
keep was Ell, and the expense in
CURED in removing the hut in Jan
uary, 1914, was $50. Seven police
were stationed at the hut, and the
cost of their maintenance cannot
exactly be given but it may be taken
approximately at about $50 per an
mum. None of the cost will fall on
the local rate-payers, as the pay and
other expenses of the police are
borne by the Vote for the Royal
Irish Constabulary. and the cost of
erecting and removing the hut has
been met from the account for Pub
lie Works, Ireland.
Last week in the Court of Appeal,
before the Lord Chancellor. the Lord
Chief Baron and Lord Justice
Holmes. arguments concluded in a
matter arising out of sale of part of
the estate of Lord Inchiquin, situate
in Glare. The Estates Commission
ers had compulsorily acquired 664
acres, consisted partly of tenanted
and partly of untenanted land ad-
joining the estate of Lord Inchiquin.
at Domoland. They first made an
offer to purchase for G1O,022. Lord
Inchiquin, being dissatisfied with
that offer. applied to the land Com
mission to fix the price, and on June
20. 1912, Mr.. Justice Wylie fixed the
purchase price at G1O,69O, but he
refused the application that the
Land Commission should pay to the
vendor the costs of making title, etc.,
holding that he had no jurisdiction
to do so. From this decision Lord
Inchiquin appealed, and the Appeal
Court referred the matter back to
Judge Wylie.
Cork.
An alarming occurance took place
at Anderson's quay, Cork For some
time large four-masted sailing ship
. has been lying at berth at this quay
discharging grain. The work pro-
ceeded without interruption until a
. large portion of the jetty collapsed
and fell into the river. At least ESQ
feet of the jetty gave way, and with
terrible crash forced the under
meath joists into the river, and then
sthe jetty for the distance stated
crashed into the river. Fortunately
mo people were on the jetty at the
time. ...
~ The Rev. Bryan McSwiney. c. c..
q. 8. Peter and Paul, Cork, died last
week. The deceased clergyman. who
St,,a .toa,, IN had health for the mast