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THE MIDDLESEX GOURIER. August 6, 1897. Entertainments. WILLESDEN GREAT SHOW Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee Year. August 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th.

PATRONESS: H.R.H, PRINCESS MARY DUCHESS of TECK. PRESIDENT: H.H. The DUKE of TECK, G.C.B. VICE-PRESIDENTS: Field-Marshal LORD ROBERTS, Q.C.B., O.C.S.I., of Kandahar. The Right Hon.

LORD QEORQE HAMILTON, M. P. Sir Hugh OILZEAN REIO, LL.D., J.P., D.L. Colonel C. H.

C0LE5. ist City of London Volunteer Artillery, E.D.R.A. E. Matthew HALE, 24th Middlesex (Post Office) Rifles. W.

AMBROSE, Q.C., M.P. for Harrow Division. Irwin E. B. COX, D.L., J.P., Chairman of the Edgware Sessions.

Walter QINQER, J.P., M.C.C., Chairman of Willesden Urban District Council. J. A. ADAMS, M.C.C.,; Chairman of Willesden Board of Guardians. H.

T. REED. Vice-Chairman of Willesden Urban District Council. J. B.

JOEL, of Brondesbury. Flower Show SECTION. Classes Local Competitions. Class Open to the United Kingdom. Prizes lor GMta, Model Gardens, Wild Fruits, Flowers and Grasses.

DOG SHOW SECTION. Twenty Classes. Seventy Prizes. OPEN COMPETITIONS. Seo Schedule, Next Weekm BAKERS' AND CONFECTIONERS' AND COOKERY SECTIONS.

CHALLENGE PRIZES, 101 MEDAL DIPLOMA AWARDS. Messrs. GOMMEZ Co. offer for Competition SOLID GOLD, SILVER, and BRONZE MINT JUBILEE MEDALS FOR CONFECTIONERY. COOKERY PRIZES Will be offered for Competition to Qirls Between 13 and 20 years, in classes.

YEOMAN VOLUNTEER SECTION. Guard Mounting Prize, £5. Tug-of-War, £2 Champion Challenge A CHALLENGE FOR Gycie Race. Prizes top Cycle Lantern Parades, Dressed Machines, and Costumes. Schedules will be posted or advertised in all as soon as ready.

General Manager and Em. ilir. BADGES, 14, Orange Road, Willesden Qreen, London. Entertainments, CONSTITDTIONAL HALL, St. Mary's Boad, Harlesden.

SEATINO ACCOMMODATION. 423. CHALLENGE to GARDENERS. FULLY LICENSED FOB MUSIC, DANCING, and STAGE PLAYS. Dates are now being booked for CONCERTS, DramaUe Performances.

BAZAARS, Private Parties, and Dances. Brat HaU in tha Diatiiet, Splendid Aaonstiai, Good Eloor, uid Every ConTenienoe. REDUCED TERMS, 2ig8. Conoerts, dates imily to THE MIHAQKB, Cuisziioiioiui. Hiu.

SI. General. "Ye owe Cock Tavern." Tbc most Ancieat Hostelry in KUbum, CSIiEBBATBS 70B ITS ASD OOJDP0BTABI.B APTOHmUBNTS USO FOB IHI, Finest Blends of Scotcb and Irisb WMsUes, SEEBS OF THE BEST QUALITY, WINES, CIGASS, AN EXCELLENT LUNCHEON pioTided DaOy from 1 p.m., inoladinc Proprietor A. SKEHE. StarUnQ Point the Baymattr tmi XmtSnaim 'Bum.

TIW. Smith, Gardener to Mr. Dixon, "White Hart Hotel," challenges any Gardener, in Willesden Parish to show in a Greenhouse (without lire), grown in pots. Cucumbers that will compare with his lor number and quality, lor I OS. Prize.

OPeW till WEDNESDAY NEXT. Apply to Gardener, as above. THE "SPOTTED DOG" HOTEL AND GROUNDS. Praprietois F. HEYf ODD GO.

Private Entrance to BILLIARD 5AL00N (TWO TABLES). LUK6BE0NS AND TEAS PROVIDED. CYCLISTS CLUBS CATERED FOR. CO IMPERIAL STOUT, ON DRAUGHT. "THE CASE IS ALTERED" HOTEL, HIGH ROiVD, WILLESDEfi CREEN.

Proprietress Mrs. E. CHAPMAN. NEW SALOON AND REFRESHMENT BAR NOW OPEN (sepaiate entrance), and NEW BILLIARD SALOON (Table by Thnrston Best House in the District for Malt Liquors, Wines, and Spirits. General.

OHOIOESt BRANDS OF CIQAR8. "THE FEUXSTOWE," Wholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Stores, KENSAL RISE. S. W. PAGE, Late of "The to notify being entirely free of brewer Mid aiatUler, enables him to hty the Best ArtMe at Prices, thus giving, his customers the benefit.

He baa made arruigemente with Messrs. Milchen, of Belfast and BcoUand, to be sole agents for this district for their celebrated Cmiskeen Lawn CB Glen Ogle (Scotch) WhlsUea. He is also prepared meet the reqnhremente of his customers for the Diamond JnbUee, baring laldinalarge stock of choice wines, Sherries, ClaretB, Also a good stock of Port and Sherry on draught at and 6d. per gnartea There are also in stock aU SpedalSpirHs, The famous Uam Var, John Walker, Bobin OIs, Halg and Haig, Buchanan, Dunrille-s, John De Kuyper-s Gin, Martell's and Brandies. DeUToied in my own Tans the following Beers NouAbing Stout, per single boftle.

whicb brings this Beer Page's Page'i Bitter and'- battle. BT dSTor 2d. per ringle botUe. Ales, II- per or Sd. single Best DonbleStont.

single botUe, a most Genuine Stout for InralMs. Highly recommended AH the above been are spodaDy brewed lor nie, and bottled at my Stores, and deUrned la fine condition Screw Stoppered ImpekalPInt BotUes. for wWch a charge 016d. a dwen is made, and aUowed when retoned. Also in fine condition.

Barfs, tod and Star Ales, Goinneato, ud XnnnaD and Banbary's celebrated Eagle "WHITE HART" HOTEL', High Road, Willesden, Close to Neasden CMetropdIitan Station). OLD ESTABUSHED. Proprietor: Mr. FREDERICK DlXOfl Licensed for Music and Dancing. Coffee, Commercial, and Concert Booms; capital large Clnb Boom, well suited lor Balls, Meetings, and Andionsr Headqnaxtiets of the Metropolitan Bailway F.C.

Cycling, and other dubs. Fields for Cricket and Summer FStes. Dinners, Suppers, and Clnb Festivals catered for in first-class style. EXCELLENT LIVEBY ACCOMHODATION. WHITE HORSE HOTEL, Cbarcb Bad, Willesden.

Proprietor Mrs. H. WAb. New Select Saloon Bar, Conveniently Comfortably Appointed. WINES, BEERS, SPIRITS of BBBT QTJALITT ONLY.

Bpandm of THE "SWAN" HOTEL, SUDBURY. Licensed lor Mualc. THOMAS TILBURY, Proprietor. Uidway between Sndbniy, Wembley Park, and Harrow Btatloiu. of A.O.P., Conrt, "Pride ol Sudbury." and Bambling Clubs catered lor.

Tea Gardens and liuncheon Booms, with separate entrance. Excellent Aocoiamodation lor Beanfeasts and others on advai' terms. Thebestroadridehonsetostopatformaltliquorfk: Wines and of the finest quality. Noted special Uendsot Scotch and Irish Whisky and ebdce dgars, Ac. THE "CANTERBURY Hotel Assembly VBST KIIAIISH.

I Proprietor T. P. Licensed for Music and Danclns. WELL APPOIMTEP BILLIARd SALOON. Ti4 QuoKtv qf all nHOfan HeadqDaitenmibiimO.O.aBd Qotea'f SukB THE "COURIER" CALENDAR.

Angnst. Saturday, Sessions, West- minster Gruildhall, 10.30 a.m. County Court, 10. Tuesday, Urban 6.30. Wealdstone Urban Council, 7.

I Inquiry for Loan, Public Oflaces, Dyne Road, KUbum, 10.30. Wednesday, Park Rangers F.C. annual meeting, "Canterbury," Kilbnm, 8 p.m. Thursday, Rural District Council, 2. BRONDESBURY.

KUhurn liads on the Marylebone Police Court, on Thursday, four lads, named William and Frank King, Frederick Edwards, and George Boyall, the three former living at Netherwood Street, Kilbum, and the latter at Kelson Street, were summoned for, on the 22nd unlawfully trespassing on the L. and N. W. B. at Brondesbury, in such a manner as to expose themselves to danger.

Mr. S. A. Walter, solicitor, prosecuted. It was shown that on the day in question, at about 3.30 p.m., Detective-sergeant Smart, in the company's employ, was with another officer, named Fisher, on a piece of waste groundat bury; adjacent to the raUway, keeping watch in consequence of numerous complaints of stone- throwing at trains.

A North London train jsassed down, and the defendants were afterwards seen to cross over the line, and one of them placed something on the metals. The boys tiien recrossed, and were afterwards canght. A week previously a gentleman in a train had his face cut open by a stone. There were other boys besides the defendants there. Mr.

De Rutzen inflicted a fine of with 2s. costs, on each defendant. A EUbnrnitie's EzpensiTe Bailway Frederick Charles Adolph Tross, of Plympton Road, Willesden Lane, was summoned at the Guildhall last Thursday before Mr. Alderman Alliston for having, on June I7th and travelled on the London Western Railway without having preyiptisly paid his fare, and with intent to avoid payment The defendant Lambert, who appeared'for the conipany, said that on Jnne 17tn the" defendant took a single ticket at Brondesbury for West-end Lane, but instead of getting out there he rode on to Broad Street, where he passed the barriier as a season- ticket holder. On June 18th he travelled wiiji- out taking any ticket at Alderman imposed the full penalty of 40s.

and costs, or seven days for each offence. "Stars of the Sninmer night the atmosphere across London was ex-. ceptionaUy clear, so that people standing on the Salusbury Boad bridge could not only see very plainly the electric lights on the outer rim of the Great Wheel, but some of the fireworks at the Crystal Palace, and those with good eyesight saw the in the nave of the Crystal Palace itself. Bad such a sight been presented at a fashionable watering-place, thousands would have turned out to witness it. HILL.

Solder's Hill Hampstead h6ar that the suggestibn of Mr. Ernest Hart (late chairman of the National Health Society) of purchasing a part of the beautiful estate of Uie late Sir Spencer Wells for the Heath is likely to realised. A representative committee is being formed, and, as the whole of London is interested in this scheme, I hope soon to hear how the work is progressing. I understand it is not proposed to buy the whole of the estate, but only the lower portion (abont twenty acres), leaving- go with the house; and my object in writiug now is to ask all Hampstead a special visit to the Heath, and take a bird's-eye view of the proposed purchase from the flagstaff. I am cohfident if they do this the "funds will soon be collected, and the view will not be "built out" by the speculative builder.

Mr. Ernest Hart, Fairlawn, Totteridge, Herts, will gladly acknowledge any money sent. CRICKLEWOOD. CricUewood Lawn Tennis illuminated fdte and vocal and instrumental concert was held in the grounds of the above club on Bank Holiday. Ea5i year the Ute given by this popular club has been growing in the public estimation, and this year created a record in that respect, for it was a gigantic success.

The grounds were thrown open at 8 o'clock, and one could not but admire the tasteful way in which they had been decorated. From one end of the courts limelight flashed on to a prettily decorated platform, and round the groontls there were fairy lamps in abundance. With the. bright dresses of the ladies, flashing fantastic colours in the limelight, and the myriads of fairy lamps, the scene presented was very striking. Coupled with this there was the laughter of the gay promenaders, the happiness and good hnmour always attending the Cricklewood Lawn Tennis Club filled the air, and made the evening to be set down in the reddest of letters in the annals of the club's doings.

As to the concert itself, one has only to mention such names as Will Edwards, with his hnmorons songs, Charles Nott, witli his musical character songs, Cecil Graeme, with his clever "chapeau manipulations," and it 'will be seen the concert was more than of the usual excellence. The artists canght the spirit of the evening and sang in their best style, and everyone spent a thoronghly enjoyable time. The programme was somewhat lengthy and details are impossible, but mention should be made of the young violin prodigy. Sidney A. Freedman, the beautiful beU -playiBg of Mr.

Hopkins, the whistling of Mr. Bert Hayden, and the reciting of Walter Joyce. The other artists who helped to swell the evening's enjoyment were Miss Jessie Hotine, Mrs. Annie Lennon, Mr. A.

Rayment, Mr. Arthur Hilton, Mr. J. W. Richardson, Mr.

H. Olver, and Mr. C. Osborne. Mr.

A. Creighton as the accompanist carried out the duties in a thoroughly efficient manner. Mr. Graeme and Mr. Richardson acted as stage managers, while Mr.

H. Duesbury, the genial secretary of the club, made- the success of the evening assured by his untiring energy. The concert closed about J1.30, but dancing on the courts was kept up to a somewhat later honr. During the evening refreshments were served to the many visitors from the hands of the lady members of the club. EDGWARE.

Besignation of Ur. has not been officially announced, but we understand that Mr. W. Cardo, Edgware's member on the Rural Council and Hendon Guardians, intends resigning those positions. It would be well for the pansh'if he could be persuaded to reconsider his decision.

RARLESDEH. Dr. Jameson Lbdge, B.A.O.B.—The ordinary weekly meeting of this lodge was held on Tuesday evening at the "Crown" Hotel, opening on a link of eleven by Primo Aston. There were also present Primes Tom Towersey, Hoare, Haler, Sir W. Brown Kod Rajasom Blbckley, Burcher, Mercer, Hammett, Laurence, Matthews, Russell, Rollason and others.

Some good songs were rendered in L.H. by Primo AstOn, Bros. Burcher, Cherry, Blockley and RoUason. Very little of a business character was transacted, and the 'Lodge was closed by Primo Aston on a link of twenty. Earlosden Public library statistics for July open 22, issue of books in the lending department, daily average of 240.

Tickets issued during the month, 114; total issued to date, 8,229. The following gifts have been received during the Clarendon Press, books to the value of £25; Messrs. Chapman and Hall (per W. Hutt), 21 vols; Sir Walter Besant, 2 vols. 'The lending department is now closed for stocktaking.

It re-opens on August 16th at 10 a.m. A Harlesden the Catholic Church of St. John, Duncan Terrace, Islington, on Tuesday, a very pretty wedding was celebrated, the bride bemg Miss Sarah Brophy, daughter of Mr. James Andrew Brophy, architect and surveyor, and sister of Mrs. Hopkins, of -44, CrownhjUEoad, whence the wedding took place.

The bride, who was charmingly dressed ivory white satin, with orange blossom and veil, was given away by her brother-in- law, Mr. Francis Patrick Hopkias. The bridegroom was Mr. Lawrence Finn, of Islington, who was attended by his brother, Mr. EolSrt Finn, as 'best The four veiy interesting looking bridesmaids were little Miss Angela Hopkins (niece).

Miss Frances Brophy (sister), and the Misses Mary and Lottie Finn (sisters of the bridegroom), who were all prettily dressed in white China silk, with pale 'blue sashes and hats to match, blue silk shoes. The solemn ceremony was witnessed by a large number of the mends of both bride and bridegroom, and on the return of the party to den, Mrs, Hopkins held a numerously attended reception, wluch included the officiating clergy at St. John's, and Father Cologan of the church of Lady of Willesden." After the reception the happy pair left for Bangor, having planned tlieir wedding tour amidst the picturesque surroundings, of South Wales. The biiie, whose going away dress was a light blue traveling costugie, was the happy recipient of many beautiful and costly presents. St.

Kichael's Bicycle St. Michael's Bicycle Club, started some short time ago, is now making headway towards being an established institution in the neighbourhood. Some very enjoyable runs- have already been made, and others are being arranged. Willesden Green Tragedy and of the features attending the appearance of Mrs. Symmonds, accused of the horrible crime of murtoring her children, at the Harlesden Sessions Court yesterday, was the number of women and children in the High Street close to the court-house, waiting to catch a glimpse of the woman.

She was brought to the court, as on the previous Saturday, from the Willesden Cottage Hospital by the police in a ca'b, and while the accused was in court this cab was drawn up a few from the courthouse entrance. The vehicle was a matter of interest to a growing crowd, mostly children, until the woman was brought out and driven Accident in Harrow Saturday afternoon, Mr. F. Poole, baker, of 1, "Victor Road, College Park, was. driving a pony attached to a light spring cart, along the Harrow Road, irhen the animal became unmanageable and bolted.

One of the wheels of the trap collided 'with a lamp post, and Mr. Poole was thrown out and his left arm was broken. Mr. Poole was attended by Dr. Crone, and was afterwards able to proceed home.

Uapleleaf F. BEeeting. 1 meeting was held last evening at the hetid- quaxters of this club, the "Crown" Hotel, Harlesden, of a more than ordinary character, the principal business being the consideration of the advisability of changing the name of the combination. For some time this step Jias seemed desirable, and at length a meeting was called to discuss the matter chair was taken by Mr. E.

Crawley, a vice- president and treasurer of the club, and there were also present Messrs. A. Beer (hon. sec), T. Wood, G.

Wood, S. V. Wood, W. Turner, R. Stewart, E.

Bingham, E. Pool, F. Luck, and others. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and passed, and the Chairman then briefly explained the reasons which had induced the committe to consider the alteration of the club's name and local standing necessary. some discussion, it was resolved that the present members of the Mapleleaf Club withdraw from that combination en bloc, and the meeting then a short interval the company re-assembled for the purpose of forming another club, Mr.

E. Crawley again takmg the chair. A short discussion ensued, with the result that the club shall now be known as the Stonebridge Football With regard to the rules of the new club, it was decided that the old set be adopted, with the exception that" the words relating to a levy be omitted in rule 3, and that the colours be blue shirts and white knickers. The officers elected at the previous meeting for the old club were unanimously elected for the Stonebridge F. with one exception, another gentleman taking the place of Mr.

Elkin (resigned), as one of the regard to the 'West London League it was proposed that that body be written to explaining the circumstances of the present club, with a view of in the LMgue. vote of thanks to the chairman and "Press," terminated the meeting. BunfU Accident to a half past seven on Wednesday evening, a woman informed the police at Harlesden, that she bad seeii a man lying on the footway in Scrubb Lane, apparently ill. A police constable proceeded to the spot, and found Joseph Levi, aged 48, a labourer, of 183, Petticoat Lane, who said that one of his legs hurt him very badly and he could not walk. Dr.

Reynolds, of College Park, was called, and, on examining the man found that the small bone of his left leg was broken. The ambulance was obtained and the man was conveyed to the Willesden Cottage Hospital. There the man gave the explanation that on the previous Monday, while getting over a fence on Hampstead Heath, he hurt his leg, so that he must have walked about from the Monday to the Wednesday with a bone in one of his legs broken. Ho Uore very few applications of Noble's Cornioide is sufficient to conquer the most troublesome corn. Has cured thousands when every means previously tried has failed.

Sold inlxittles, 74i and Is. each sent by jiost. Id. Noble's Cash Drug Stores, 116, Craven Park Road, Harlesden, N.W. (close to the cab stand).

All goods at lowest store prices.) R24 HARROW. HARROW DISTRICT COUNCIL. TtlBSDAT, ATJGTJST 3. PRESENT: Mr. W.

J. Overhead, J.P. (chairman), Dr. Stiven (vice-chairman), Messrs. Clowes, Short, Barrett, Webb, Dell', and Hawkins; with E.

E. H. Fisher, (clerk), and T. Charles (surveyor). Orerdrawing the Account.

The Finance Coinmittee reported that the account at the bank had been overdrawn to the amount of £1,010 6s. but there was a balance on the loan account of £623 13s. reference to the overdrawing of the account a letter had been received from the Government auditor, who, after formally announcing that he had completed his audit, commented on the fact that the accounts of the Council had been overdrawn during the whole year, and sometimes they had been overdrawn to a very considerable amount. The conclusion which he came to, after studying the accounts, was that the rates made had not been suflicient to meet the ordinary expenses. No discussion of any importance took place on the subject, a resolution by Mr.

Webb, with a view to meeting the difficulty, having been passed at the previous meeting. The Fond in the Athletic Dr. Little, the Medical Officer, presented a report, in the source of which he said he had received further complaints in reference to the pond in the recreation field, the effluvium from which was said to be most on a letter was read from a person whom the Council thought was responsible for the pond, as they were under the impression that he was the owner of the field, but he said he was not. At the same time the writer did not mention who was the was decided to make further inquiries into the whole subject. Blood in Medical Officer made a report on some slaughter-houses in the district, and complained concerning the condition of some of them.

He also mentioned the fact that in some of the slaughter-houses there were no blood holes, and the blood was allowed to find its way into the sewers, a practice which was very objectionable and should be prevented. Stiven said that the Act of Parliament was perfectly clear on this subject. It said that blood should not be aUowed to go into the sewers, and it was the duty of the Council to see that it did not get in. If blood got into the sewers it turned putrid, and was a dangerous course of was decided that the attention of the owners of the slaughter-houses in question should be called to what the Medical Officer had stated. A Compliment to the Medical Officer reported that he had recently made an inspection of the bakeries in the district, and found them all a satisfactory condition.

The proprietors showed a decided desire to meet the regulations. Objectionable in the course of the report presented by the Medical Officer reference was made to certain yards in Harrow which were in an objectionable Mr. Webb said it appeared to him that while the Medical Officer had visited nearly every street in Harrow to inspect the yards, no mention was made of the High Street. He wanted to know if he had avoided the High Street, because there was a certain yard there which was in an objectionable condition and where certain things were recommended to be done which he understood had not yet been done. He would like-the Doctor to know that the Council were keeping a watch upon these matters, because if there was any attempt at white-washing on his part, he would move a reduction of his sjJaiy when the subject of remuneration was again considered.

The Surveyor said that the Medical Officer did visit the yard in quertion in his company. On their previous visit it was pointed out that a manure cage was wanted, and as this suggestion had not been carried out on their last visit they pointed out that it was stiU required, and a promise was made that one shoiUd be fixed within nine days. That period had not expired. He presumed that these were the circumstances which had caused the Doctor to omit mention of this particular yard in his report. The Central Authority Befuse Ez- letter had been forwarded by the Council to the Local Government Board, asking why they had decided to make reductions in certain apportionments for the making up of SouthiU Avenue, and the Board had replied, declining to give any explanation.

Dr. Stiven They never do reply and give particulars. It is not their way. Proposed letter was read from Messrs. Wilkinson and Son, stating that the sum of £2,000 was not considered sufficient to purchase the land in Pinner Road required for a sewage farm, and they asked for a higher Council decided to adhere to their original offer.

Public A letter was read from Mr. Chapman, of the Gas Company, in reference to the incandescent lamps. He stated that he could not make any reduction in the charge for them, and, under existing circumstances, they actually cost more than they were charging the Council for them. Moreover, he had no power to alter the tender, but any suggestion which the CoimcU might think well to make to the Gas Company should be placed' before Dell thought that some reduction should be made, as some of the lamps were not always turned Barrett On the other hand, in one part of Headstone Road, some of the lamps were allowed to remain burning at the fuU all one night and part of the next day. (Laughter) was decided to ascertain whether some reduction for the cost of public lighting generally could not be obtained.

Vnsatisfaotory Builders 'Vanish. The Surveyor reported that the builders who had been putting up buildings in St. Kilda's Road which were not in accordance with the bye-laws, and which, in other respects, were regarded as objectionable structures, had vanished. He supposed they must wait until they re-appeared again and commenced work. Hilly The Surveyor stated in the course of his report that the Electric Light Company proposed to put down York stone and cement coverings over the manholes in the footpaths used for getting at the Stiven Then you will have to get a few driU sergeants to teach the people how to walk.

Walking is difficult enough in Harrow now sometimes. (Laughter.) Scarlet was mentioned that a case of scarlet fever had been imported into the town from Worthing. The patient was a boy who, it appeared, had been sent from Worthing (not to the school), and it appeared that he must have been suffering with the fever when he Stiven said this was a matter which would be followed up. (Hear, hear.) The Surveyor's Holiday. More Charles, the Surveyor, applied for leave of absence from August 23rd to September 13th, stating that satisfactory arrangements would be made for all work in his department being carried on during his Short said he did not object to Mr.

Charles having three weeks' holiday, and being paid for it; but. if he could.be away for tihree weeks and be paid, Mr. Dear ought to have been paid when he went away for a week. was sauce for the goose was sauce for the Chairman said they did not pay Mr. Charles overtime, and he put in a lot of extra time at those Surveyor I don't see where the comparison comes in between a surveyor and a roadman.

The leave of absence was granted. Becreation Ground wanted for Legal Committee presented a report concerning the estimated cost of a proposed Recreation Ground for Roxeth. They now estimated the cost at £2,000, and recommended that application be made to the Local Grovemment Board for permission to borrow money for the recommendation was now adopted. The Clerk's Bemuneration. The motion agreed to at a previous meeting of the Council with a view to bringing up financial statements earlier, and in other respects to avoid the account at the bank being' overdrawn, would, so it was understood, cause additional work in the Clerk's department, and he had applied to the Finance Committee to allow him the expenses of a clerk.

The Committee now reporteji that they thought the matter might be met by granting the Clerk an increase of £25 per year to his Stiven moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Barrett said he could not express himself in favour of the motion. Mr. Fisher did not devote the whole of his time to the business of that Council.

If Mr. Fisher found himself unable to give all his time to the work he should permit of some other person doing The Chairman said if they compared the salary which they paid to their Clerk with the salaries paid to, other clerks of very similar Councils, they would see that he was paid at a comparatively low rate. Mr. Barrett Perhaps we do not require so much excellence. Webb said he could not see that the resolution which he moved at the last meeting could have made so.

much alteration in the clerical work that he required additional assistance. His chief argument, however, was that the Council could not afford to pay any extra Dell said that this matter opened up a big question. It was- pretty clear to him that the time was coining when they would be obliged to have a Clerk to devote his whole time to the work of that Council. He thought it was only right that they should have the whole of a man's time there, and he did not think they would have any difficulty in getting it. He could not vote for the Hawkins said he must be consistent, and the Council having agreed to a motion which imposed additional work on the Clerk, he, although he had disagreed with the motion, felt bound now to give his support to the Clerk having more assistance and for the Council paying for that assistance.

He seconded the motion was the question was put to the vote, four members voted for it and four against, and the question then dropped, and shortly afterwards the Council adjourned. Harrow scholars left for their summer vacation on Tuesday. The holiday will be for eight weeks on this occasion, the school re-awembling on September 29th..