November 25, 2010

1910

CirculationSince its launch on May 22 last year, the first issue of the paper appearing on that date, The “Connacht Tribune” has now made a permanent and profitable connection in every part of the County and its circulation in the city of Galway alone has now reached the equivalent number of copies originally provided for, while the entire weekly circulation to-day is SEVEN THOUSAND COPIES – a fact that speaks for itself as to the splendid success achieved by the newspaper after the first year’s trading. There is every prospect, with continued careful attention and management, that this circulation can be considerably increased.

Athenry U.I.L.There is now every prospect that a first-class branch of the United Irish League will be established in Athenry in the immediate future. The people believe that for some time previous they were placed in a false position, and are ardently anxious to be identified with the National Movement: and as the meeting to be held on December 1 will afford them ample opportunity for that purpose, it is certain to be largely and representatively attended.

Stonebreaker’s grievanceAt the weekly meeting of Galway Guardians, a letter was read from an inmate named Ptk. Leonard, saying that he should refuse to break stones unless he got eye-guards.

Mr. Redington said no doubt they get eye-guards elsewhere.

The Master told the Board that the man – a young man too – refused to break stones, and, he had reported him.

Mr. Ffrench: What will we make him do till we get the guards?Mr. Moloney: Make him work.

Master: Without the eye-guards?

Mr. Moloney: Certainly.

Mr. Ffrench: If you enquire at the prison, they will tell you where to get them.

Clerk: Any jeweller will supply you with them. It was decided to provide half a dozen eye-guards.

1935

Student meeting bannedThe following motions were tabled for discussion at a meeting of the students of U.C.G. called for Tuesday night: ‘That we, the students of U.C.G., protest against the retention of Republican prisoners in Irish jails’, ‘That we condemn the deportation of Madame Gonne MacBride and Domhnal O Doncada, and that we approve of the action of the Republican candidates in Northern Ireland’.

A ‘Connacht Tribune’ representative was informed that the meeting was forbidden by the authorities. On Wednesday morning, U.C.G. was painted with slogans. Across the main gate leading into the archway in big white letters was painted “Up the I.R.A.”, and “Freedom of Speech”. The word “freedom” was painted in various other places in the college.

Christmas mailThe Luimneach left Galway Port on Thursday with 477 tons of sugar beet pulp from the Tuam sugar factory for Scotland. The Maigue came in with general cargo on Friday. On Saturday night, the Canard White Star Emer Samaria called, outward bound for Boston and New York. She took 103 passengers from Galway and 177 bags of mails, the largest consignment of mails this year. This increase marks the beginning of the Christmas traffic.

Houses demolitionBallinasloe Urban Council decided at their meeting on Tuesday night to take immediate action to have the houses vacated in their clearance area demolished. The chairman (Mr. Connolly) said the Act definitely stated that the Council should do this if the landlords failed to do so. The landlords had been given ample notice.

A communication was read from the landlord’s solicitor in one area, stating that the roofs were taken off the houses, but the chairman said that this would not do. These places, if left with walls standing, would be eyesores and unsightly ruins.

The Council would level them and sell the material to pay their expenses, and if they did not realise the cost of demolition in this way, they could sue the landlords for the balance. Mr. Dunne, town surveyor, said the total cost of the houses proposed to be built under the Small Dwellings Act was about £2,570.

Clifden promenadeThe secretary of the County Council finance committee reported that he had received from the Great Southern Railways Company a map of the portion of the now disused Galway-Clifden line which the County Council and Urban Council proposed to acquire.

Chairman: The Urban Council want some of that, don’t they?The secretary asked Mr Cooke what the Urban Council proposed to do with their portion.

Mr Cooke: Just a promenade, I think.

Mr. Kennedy (county surveyor, West Riding): A promenade for the present with a view to connecting it up later on with the road that will join the main Galway-Oughterard road at Bushypark.

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