... T -HS LE-- THOSE LEFT BERING I~~ ~~~ _ . D ;JOURNAL AND EXPRES32 FUN, .d TOTAL OVER £4000, 55 Le THE DST BUTION OF STATEMlENT BY RS 7¢ This morning the fund stanids at £e i 4000-a magnificent testinmony d generosity and patriotism of our readtr ' who have responded nobly to the appeaf n behalf of Those left behind. ea The flow of subscriptions has been e s sustained from the start, and ...

... | THE SEASON. The new month has brought no improvement in the weather. The brief spells of frost have given way to drenching rains, and the fields are soaked. Ploughing has been very much re- tarded, and farm' work generally is being carried' on under very disagreeable and unseasonable conditions. Shows of fat stock are absorbing attention, and it is hoped that the weatther will not seriously, ...

... ABEPID1?EN ThAMWAYS. TRE SS USPFENSION OF A CONUCaTOR.J REIN;STATED WITHI FULLP PAY. L-At a meeting of 'the Tramwaye 'f 'Commnittee of Aberdeen Towrn Counofi on Friday the Coieven er (Cou ncill'or Wilklie) referred to i e the friction that had nrispn ever the suspension I tof a tramway conductor for refusling to stop his# e car between twvo sta~tions in Un1ion Street, and taeththo had received ...

... TE[E WAlR l t v -- t ~~~.. 'SIJPPLIES FOIR LADYSMITH. GARRISON IN tREAT \ a STRAITS. TilE ENEMY'S FLIGHT. L LORD ROBERTS IN KIM- BERLEY. THE MAFEKING RELIEF KRUE COLUMN, _ SRLGER STILL CONFIDENT. General Buller has informed the Wax Office that 73 waggon loads of supplies en- tered Ladymnith yesterday, the first. eleven of which contained hospital comfort.s. The cor- respondent of the 'Times ...

... I LHOURE8, SOCIAL .MMGS, &G. Aberdeen University Debating Society-The weekly meeting of the University Debating Society was heLd last night-Mr R. D. Keith, the retiring president, in the chair. Mr W. F. Boyd, treasurer, read his report, which showed a balance in favour of the eociety. Mr J. C. M'Gregor was appointed president for the ensuing session; Mlr J. B. Paterson, secretary and treasurer ...

... iGILCOMSTON PARISH CHURCH ELECTON OF TRS-TTEES. LIVELY PROCEEDINGS- 1' Last night a meeting of tse congrega tio oLe Gileoxrvtcsa Pzrish Church wazs -held -in the church; hail for the osectionef trustees in, rarom. o t ree genilsenen who had resigned. 'There was -a large giatcendwcoe. Mr Chtares Gawid. commercial f traveller, presided, and the ether tzustees on the plaitorm were AMr lRobert ...

... 'EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF i SCOTLAND. ABERDEENi BR:ANCH. A neeting of the Aberdeen Branch of the Educational Institute of Scotland was held in Gordon's College on Saturday-Mr D. B. Lothian, the president, in the chair. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT. NIr D. B. Lothian, the-president, in demitting office, referred to the losses sustained by the i branch during the year -by death and by the ise- tirement ...

... I WORKiNG MoNT AND THE0iS IXAE Y Sir,-One would indeed fain hope that a dis- cussion on the above subject were in reality totally unnecessary. It has, however,,, been loudly proclaimed through the coluinis of l 2 the 'Journal, aeKd has already deeply infeczed the community. That the charge of ingratitude l or indifference towards the above Mrinltution onI] the part of the working classes has ...

... 'V IL, S (}l1 lf PrJVIa)i'ET MEN1 TlDe. soill 1b~ins dute of Octobe~r 19, 11383, of. ,JL.s 'w-- s, eril At Usir G-i lbe-rt Wa' chone, of; :Kt1~ e :c~r~walAldlohia. C.A.I.G. C.P-t Ce'oon' 1 42:A Foot t dintck NVtob I. i ho U i-il in1 -Lltioit L''oitM2:-risonrt'-in on tii, 11th D95-cminbr vISiieats, anid-ilt-t- iI estt s betl aictio t £132,72 G., 6Oil. is oc~-sthe 'ahoY- of his e-t.te I nuii 4 ...

... NEWUILLS SCHOOL BOARD. MEF IG OF ELETORS. .; Laot evening a meeting of the ratepayers of the parish of Newhills was held in the Publio School, Bucksburn, for the purpose of hearing the candidates who were coming forward for the new board. All the candidates were present, with the exception of Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Bucksburn, and there was a very large attendance of ratepayers tand residents. ...

... G GRADUATION AT EDINBURC.h, . PROFESSOR SORLEY MADE LL.D. Thea graduation ceretmonial at the close of the winter ses-Aon of Edinburgh University took place on Saturday. Principal Sir Wm. Mfuir presided. asd the Marquis of Diafferin, Lord 1'.ector, was presenlt. Those presented for the degree of Doctor of tLaws were Viss * Eleanor Orinerod. the celebrated entomologist; Professor Sorley, ...

... I THE PROP0D HIGHER' GRADE .. SCHOOL. IMEPOR TANT BUILDING SHEAME. In Wcenentiol with the scheme for the- erection of the new Central Higher Grade i f4 School in Aberdeen, referred to on SatLur- ih day, it may be stated that, while iAhe pro- c party at the corner of Belmont Street and a ISchoolhill. has been .puzrhased by the Schools Board it £7500, the board will effect a 10 saving of about ...