The Irish standard., 1920-04-24
ARMAGH.

returned to work.
Lurgan District Council urged on
the government the necessity Of
granting q subsidy for the erection
OF laborers' cottages in the rural dis.
tricts.
ANTRIM.
Messrs. Hugh McAlinden and Jas
Rice were recently entertained by the
Belfast Hospital Sports Gala Commit
tee of which they are members. The
former was congratulated on winning
the valuable Leopardstown Chase
with his horse Ocean Star, which he
owns in partnership with Mr.. H. Nc
Dermot and Mr.. Rice, on his recent
marriage.
Municipal employees in Ballymena
are on strike and the town is in dark
ness. Graves in the cemetery were
dug by urban councillors and ex-ser.
vice men.
Cork brewery workers strike, after
lasting several weeks, was settled by
the men getting substantial advance
in wages.
Mr.. John Kinsella, landscape gar
dener and horticulturist, has died at
Castlemartyr. He laid out the
0ounds for the Cork Exhibition over
20 years ago. He was the father of
Mr.. J. J. Kinsella, Mt, Ladybridge,
and of Mrs. ]. Scannell, Mt, Castle
martyr.
Mr.. w. Ryan, Cashel. father of Mr..
M. Ryan, U.DC., has died.
]. Kelleher, Ballymonane, son OF
Mr.. ]. Kelleher, R.D.C., was appoint
ed temporary master of Macroom
workhouse.
Mr.. T. Quincy resigned the clerk.
ship of Kanturk Union, which he held
for over 20 years.
CARLOW. :
Carlow Guardians rejected q propo.
sal that the person appointed to I'LL
vacant relieving offlcership should
have q knowledge Of Gaelic.
Carlow Urban Council increased the
wages of the road staff from, 37s. to
49s. weekly. The demand was made
by the Transport Union.
Rev. G. O'Connor. B.A., son Of Mr..
Joseph O'Connor, Co. c., Mylerstown
House, Mas, and nephew Of Rev. M.
O'Connor, PIP, Toomevara, Upper
ary. was ordained at Carlow Cathe.
dral by the Most Rev. DR.. Foley.
CLARE.
A verdict of accidental death was
returned at the inquest in Ennis on
the body of Michael Gusko, "a, who
was knocked down by a military mo
tor lorry. The jury added that the
dsAth of Gusko would have been
avoided II the driver had used more
skill, and they recommended the de
pendents of the deceased to the con
sideration of the military authorities
cAvAN.
Rev. Father Mcmahon, PIP, Of Au
gusta, and VIC. Of Savannah. Georgia
U. s. A., has died, aged es. He wa,
cousin Of Mrs. T. P. McKenna, Mul
lagh. Cavan, and was born In Savan
nah. His father was native Of Moy
nalty. Deceased was educated at st
Jariath's College, Tuam, and at Al
Hallo1u. Amongst his fellow.studentl
at Tuam were the late John O'Connol
Power, and the late P. w. Nally. 4
few years ago he was one Of th,
speakers at the banquet In Cavan OF
the occasion of the I. N. F. Conven
tion.
DOWN..
Newry Guardians accepted a teade
for new milk at Gid. per quart dur
! ing the summer ~ months. and I'd
per quart during the winter 81,
months. The general price in Dublil
is 10d. per quart.
The chancellor of the excheque
told Mr.. NacVeagh that no compen
sation has been paid to the owner
Of the fishing boats sunk by Germa,
submarines tn Dundrum Bay.
DUBLIN.
Over 500 gifts were put to the ham
mer at a very successful gift sale Il
aid of the Restoration fund of tn
Church Of Our Lady Of Refuge, Ratt
mines. These came from the variou
converts in the city and township
and from private individuals In th
parish. Mr.. "A, ]. Keogh, auctioneel
Lower Ormond Quay, gave his ser,
ices gratuitously and every articl
z fetched a good price. The financis
results were most satisfactory.
. At a meeting Of the persons alread
dominated or elected to be member
f the Governing Body of Universit
n College, Dublin, the following wer
& coopted: Mr.. J. w. Bacon, MA.
f Rev. Professor T. A. Finlay, Mia