The Telegram. — 1896-10-20 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

NEWLAND.-71 was suggested that something should be done to the piece of waste land in Newland, melt as by laying it oat with trees.— Mr. Dalwood said that the lamt was promised for a special purpose, and they ought to ask the consent of Mr. I)igby before they planted trees there.—Mr. Ding- ' ley thought it would be a very amid thing to plant some trees there—Mr. Blake mid that they ought to bare something there. If some tntei were planted, Mrs. Geo. Gordon would be pleased to plaee a few beeches ! there- He (Mr. Blake) thought it would be a very good idea to have an avenue there, something like they • had in the churchyard. He proposed that the place be laid ont with trees.—Mr. Gower seconded, and it was carried--The matter was then left in the hands of the Lighting and Roads Committee, with power to set. BURIAL Boann QUEsTION.—The cletk mid that thee were totally neable to come to any amicable settlement with the members of the Castleton Parish Council. He suggested that they should ask the Connty Council to proceed with the enquiry.—This it was decided to do, Mr. Dingley thinking they ought to have the point cleared up. It was rime they had the thing in proper order, as nothing could be done as matters at present stood. INCREASE Or SALARY FOR Tilt Chttnic.—A letter was read from the clerk. lii which he said he trusted that the time had arrived when the council woubl consider an application for an increase of ins salary. The work hail considerably increased of late, and especially since the new Oct came into force. The meetings of the council had inereaaed from 37 per annum to 53, whilst there had been 12 obituary anti leCommatee meetinga during the last six months, showing that the increase ban been well maintained. The office work had grown conaitierably. Philst they had the question of the buria: board, and the sewage scheme to deal with, and lie saw, therefore, no prospect of any falling off in the duties. In conclusion, the letter retorted to the increased responsibilities thrown on local bodies, and the general increase of salaries caused therel.y. The Finance Comtnittee reported that they had considered the application and recommended that the salary of the clerk shonld be increased from £77 to £loo.—The clerk said that in his application lie had not mentioned anything about the small pamphlet 1,11 the charities prepared by him, or the extra work ocoosionett by the anplication of the Ca-aleton Council for the satOnsiun of the urban laiundories.—Several of the menthol; considered that the increase of salary should onnmenee itt Septeinlacr.—The chairman stated that the clerk was aati,Sed with the recommendation of the committee. —The chairman proposed that the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved. —Mr. (lover seconded, and it was carried.  The weather in Paris since Thursday has been wet and wiii,ry.  The Rev. Owen .1. Jones has resigned his connection with the Unitarian denomination, with a view to entering the Congregational ministry.  The Swansea police are enquiring into the cit.. comstances connected with the death of Jesse Sill, who la believea to have been mysteriously murdered.  I;.A. J. Moody, one of the Queen's hotne serk ice measengen, who had been attached f r SO years to the Foreign Office, has retired on w.iconnt of id-health.  Li Hung Chang,who has been etayine at Tientsin since his arrival front Japan on the Zvi inst., will proceed to Pekin on Oct. 17th. His Excellency is in the best of health.  TIW United Site ii minister in Paris has informed Mr. Olney, at Washington, that. Tynan, whore extradition was d.inanded by toe Britieb Government, ia to be released. Five ricks and a barn were destroyed by ineendiarism at Farthinghoe, Banbury, on Sunday night. Three cottages were partially destroyed and the inmates left homeless.  TO M(