May 19, 2010

Tribune’s NationalismSpeaking at the meeting of the Loughrea Town Tenants’ Association on Sunday last, Mr. John Roche, M.P., declared that the Connacht Tribune was the only genuine Nationalist newspaper now printed in the County of Galway.

It had done invaluable service for the Irish Party and the Irish people since its inauguration a year ago, and every Nationalist in the County should give it his whole-hearted support (applause).

He hoped that the reports of their branch meetings would not be sent to any other of the so-called Nationalist newspapers, but that the people would stand by the paper which had stood by them so well (applause).

Farms divisionThe land question at Athenry is assuming an agreeable aspect. Quite recently, two farms of one hundred acres and one hundred and seventy-five acres, have been handed over for division amongst the tenants. The former is in the Browne estate, and is known as Glove’s farm, and the latter is on the Graigue Abbey estate.

Trustees were appointed on behalf of the tenants to take over the management of the farms pending the division of them by the Estates Commissioners.

Clear outAt Dunmore Petty Sessions, a tramp named Patrick Donnellan was charged in custody for drunkenness at Dunmore on the previous day. Constable Manning, who prosecuted, stated that complaints had been made to the police that the defendant had been annoying a trader in the town.

Defendant, in reply to the bench, stated that he had no money, He would leave the town if he got a chance.  

“Clear out of the town, immediately,” directed the chairman, in discharging the defendant.

Prospects of peaceFor a considerable time past, the land agitation at Athenry has caused much turmoil and the district was in a very disturbed state, Extra police were stationed in the district, and in consequence the people were heavily taxed. Now that the land question is on the eve of settlement, it is hoped that that part of the country will again become the quiet and peaceable district it was previous to the agitation being started.

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Good Friday drinksAt Derreen District Court on Friday last, before Mr Sean MacGiollarnaith, D.J., Patrick Joyner, licensed publican, Barnaderg, was prosecuted for a breach of the licensing laws on Good Friday, April 9 – Supt. Cronin prosecuted, and Mr. F. Meagher, solr. appeared for the defendant.

Guard Conlon said he visited the premises at 10.15pm and found ten men there. One of them ran away. The men gave different excuses that they had been there to purchase tobacco, cigarettes and groceries.

Mr. Meagher said that the offence was admitted. Three of the men found on the premises had been working for Mr. Joyner and the others went in after them. They did not get a drink. The defendant was not long in possession of the premises and up to this, the licence bore a good record, and he (Mr. Meagher) asked the Justice not to spoil that record by endorsing the licence on this occasion.

The Justice said the offence was a very serious one owing to the fact that it was committed on Good Friday. However, owing to the good record up to this, he would not endorse the licence, but fine defendant the substantial sum of £2 to remind him he must be more careful in future.

Nine men were fined 2s 6d each, while the man who ran away was fined 5s.

Whiskey guaranteeThe Trade Department, Local Government, doubtful of the age of the whiskey supplied by contract to the Ballinasloe Mental Hospital, have asked for a guarantee of the age of the whiskey supplied at £7 per dozen bottles and also asked to be supplied with a sample of the whiskey.

The discussion on the query was the subject of some humorous passages at the Hospital Committee meeting. An acknowledgment of samples of the whiskey and margarine supplied to the Department was read by the R.M.S. and the committee decided to leave the testing to the Department.

Sewerage delaysThe delay in having a start made with the Tuam sewerage scheme is causing concern in the town owing to the very dangerous state of the existing sewerage. At a meeting of Tuam Waterworks Committee, members felt the delay is a decided menace to public health.The committee expressed their fear for the effects of the present state of the sewerage, especially during the summer months, and called on the Minister for Local Government and the consulting engineer to expedite matters and have the plans completed which were definitely promised on March 23 last.

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