... I i PROPOSOD INTRODUMCTON OF ELE TRICITY. Last night a meeting of ratepayers, called by 'tle Special l)istrict Sub-Cuinsmittee, was held in the Public School, Doye, to consider the ad- vigability of forming D)yce into a special lighting district. There was a large-ebtendance, and Rev. James T. Cox was ocalled to the chair. In' ex- plaining the object for which the meeting was being held, The ...

... THE' DEATH OF LIBUT. SANDFORD. 3 * In reference to the news and details which have . already been published of the death of Lieutenant r W. R. Sandford, son of the highly respected B, Bishop Sandford, we learn, on 'ood authority, e (says the Newcastle Daily (qhronicle), that the i ead affair is as yet inexplicable to the young navi- gating lieutenant's family and friends. In some of t his ...

... INFERIOR WHISKY IN ABE IDEENSHIE. In Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday-Acting Sheriff-Substitute J. C. Dove Wilson on the benhL-James Mackie and Co., general m-er chants, Lewes of Fyvie, were charged, under the Sale of Foods and Drugs Act, with-having, '6n 20th July, in their premises at Inverythan, by the hands of their assistant, sold to John Bruce, police inspector, a pint of.whisky which ...

... I TRADES TNION CONGRESS AND I THE A.S.E. AN UNFORTUNATE CONFLICT. The Amalgamnated Society of Engineers has been expelled front thes Trade Union Congress by the Parliamentary Committee. Technically, the phrase i susp ended for two years. The fact has caused a huge sensation in trade ciroles. Well it might, for the A. E. is the premier trade union in England. The drastic step has been taken ...

... TJ THE GLEN TANA IRRIGATION SCHEME. Sir, - Two years ago I spent a yholiday onl Deeside, and had occasion to visit lovely U-len Tana, where a aclever system of lrrigation, the idea of Sir Win. Cuniliffe Brooks, is in use. In concrete channels at the sides of fields the w*ater f.ront a burn rues alon-, and at intervals theo water is turned on, Ito the fields, with marked results. The fresh e ...

... BIRTHS. CARDNO.-At Belimont, Fraserburgh, on tbe 21st iust., the wile of Alexander Cardno, of a daughter. CORN WALL-At Howburn Cottage, 145 Holoburn Street, Aberdeen, ol the 2air ilst., the wife of George A. Cornwall, of a daughter. FERGtUSON.-At ifill Vilia, Clifton Road, Aberdeen, on the 22ad inst., the wife of J. C. Ferguson, dyer, of a daughter. MASON.-At 49 Union Grove, Aberdeen, on tile ...

... I AGRICULTUJRALq REVIEW I cu WORK OF IRISH CONGESTED of DISTRICTS BOARD. ty TEE POPULARITY O1F ABERDEEN- sa ANGUS STOCK. ye WI br A very interesting report has beest issued in by the Congested Districts Board for Ireland wl of the proceedings under the Congested Dis- d tricts Board (Ireland) Acts, 1891-1896. The so total income for the year was £51,763. There to were miscellaneous receipts for ...

... I I Eve ja a ought. , _------ . _ Osborne, Tuesday. The Queen, aeeaompanied by Princess ChristiaLi and Princess Henry of Batten- berg, drove through West Cowves yesterday afternoon. Major-General Sir John M'Neill uls in attendance on horseback as equerry-in-wait- i inr. .Mrs Haughton had the honour of being I presented to the Queen yesterday 'by Prin- cess Christian, and received from Her ...

... PUBLIC HEALTH RATE. JNCREASE OF It PER £. A meeting of the Public Health Committ., of Aberdeen Town Council was held in thse Municipal Buildings yesterday-Dr Robertson, I convener of the committee, presiding. The estimates for the ensuing year 'ere considered together with the expenditure for the present year. The year commenced with aiu advenr balance of £2434. To wiPe out this balasset an s ...

... ABEIEEN CHILDREN'S ?RESIH-AIR FORTNIGHT. I PEARSON'S DAY IN THE COUNTRY. For the third year in succession, Mr C. Arthur Pearson, publisher, London, entertained on Saturday a large number of children at the Aberdeen Public Schools to an outing at Milltimber under the auspices of the Fresh-Air Fortnight and Ailing Hofme Scheme. Some 1500 young people partici- pated in the treat, but in the ...

... BOLTON UNITY OF ODD- . ItFELLOWS. re AS TED' ABERDEDIN MExIqNGS. .t, AUR PIRIE, M.PF, ON OLD AGE PNIN s, Laset nighit thie Aberdeen District Committee of ro she, Anclient Noble Order of United 'a tddfellu1ws (Daltvn Unity,), entertained diche dcelagjtes, who have arrived to as- tead the three days' conference ire the iscity, along with at tumbher of thle honorary mom- so brs ati riensit dinner ...

... LOSSIBMIOUTH PARISCH O C9 ] I BAZAIR. I ls A three days' bazaar in aid of the building fund s of the new Parish Church of Lossiemouth was ht opened yesterday at Stotfield. At the opening o ceremony, which was performed by Colonel John- d ston of Lesmurdie, there wvas a large attendance (I of the public. is Rev. J. M. Wellwood, minister of the church, '3 presided, and lunong those present were: ...