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... - C MRMEETING OF NANFFSHIRE BRANCH h M>INNES, FORDYCE, ON HIS DEFE;NCE . A general meeting of the Baniffhire Branch of ai the Educational Institute of Scotland took place 0. iin the Academy, Banif, on S~aturday. There was a large attendance, and Mr Stewart, Aberchirder, 0 presided. Mr George lanes, ?,I.A., Fordyce Pub- ii lie Sohool, who entered a little late, was greeted i! with vigorous ...

... DISTRICT NEWS, ! ~ABERDoUR3. pifa1i L[itsoAav.-The annual public meetingE ~fthe Public Library was held this week. There ofa good attendance. Rev. C- Birnie wias a~rnn The report showed that the books ^ enlargely read, and also that a good sdditioIn had been made to the collection, vwhiola w>^ numbers nearly 800 volumes. During the evrthe managers have purchased over 30 new : Eo5Ary an d over ...

... THE MURLAIN AND) THE (eraseL.S NOTES ON FISH. FISHING. AND FISHERMEN Through the continuance of favourable weather, the supplies at Aberdeen during the past vweeka have again been well maintained, Thursday wasc the only exception to the rule, the takes landed .being only fair. On the previous day, however, fully 200 tons were in the market, the space being, taxed to its utmost. A few stee ...

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... I -- -~~~ THE POPE'S MEDIATION. AN A1:MISTIC1P AGREED UPON. MADRID, Monday, 2 A.M. Ministers hastily assembled in Council at the Royal Palace have decided to accept the mediation of the Pope. The offer to mediate was contained in a telegram to the Papal Nuncio, who immediately upon its receipt hurried off to the Palace and urgently demanded an audience with the Queen Regent, Uler Majesty ...

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... TOO MUCHU SALT. In the western part of Oenrtral North America-well over towards the Pacific Coast, yet anot within some 500 miles of it-is tihe great SsltI Lake, one of the moost re- markable bodies of water on the globe. Comparing equili volires of water, it contains about twice as inuch salt as the owcnr. 01 course, it Is not availab:e for drinking. You can bathe In it if you wisi, first ...

... COLLISION OFF GOOD WIN SAqNDS. AB1kDREEN ENGINEER ON BOARD. -A dieastrnis collision occurred offT Goodwin Sands duiina Sunday night between the Liverpool steamer Ranza and the Gloaming, of Dundee. The accounts received are as yet incomplete, but it is known that the Ranza was, so damaged that she partially sank, being kept floating by her %7ater-tight compartments. Tihere were 50 of a crew, ...

... TO-.MOB1OClS ('s (n CI-L SlIt lvc'ES. Free Sm'tlth C'Ilrtlt-8, \Ir 'I'itld.wlasgow. Alitle Lectutire. Mliiclell 5 ev.15 Canion lg' C'lleged ('Impzl-ll.0, Icv. C'anon Aitiger. C'atfiedial--1. Verv Rev. Dr MacIca,d. (Gla.gowv o. ie*v. Drl .}Jaym>e2 ...

... | PMPORTAN IDEVELGPMENT CONCESSION BY MAJORITY. An important development- in connection with- Nairn miunicipal dispute has writes our'corres- pondent)j taken place. : The' majority of the council, in order to meet the views of the minority, and also to seoure their return to the council, considered certain proposals at a private meeting held last week. These proposals were drawn up by the ...

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