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APPENDIX. 63
Foundation Stone of Municipal Buildings laid on 6th August, 1 88 1.
Town Council increased from 16 to 25 Members, 1882.
Gourock Railway opened, 1st June, 1889.
Port-Glasgow Tramways opened, 29th November, 1889.
Eye Infirmary Memorial Stone laid 19th August, 1893 ; opened on the
4th August, 1894.
Parish Councillors first elected, 2nd April, 1895.
Ardgowan School opened on the 29th April, 1898.
Masonic Temple opened on the 23rd July, 1898.
HOLIDAYS.
New-Year's Day, Good-Friday, second Monday in April, first
Monday in May, Queen's Birthday (as fixed by Town Council),
Summer Fair Saturday, first Monday in August, second Monday in
September, and Christmas Day.
Fairs — First Thursday in July, and Fourth Tuesday in November.
GREENOCK CENSUS.
Burgh of Greenock — Males. Females. Totals.
East District, 12,965 11,458 24,423
West District, 18,796 20,204 39,000
Population in 1881 —
Within Parliamentary Area, . . . . 63,902
Population in 189 1 —
Within Parliamentary Area, .... 63,423
63,423
Decrease, . . . 479
Member of Parliament for the Town of Greenock,
SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND, K.C.M.G., LL.D.,
of Coldharbour Wood, East Liss, Hants ; and 4 Buckingham Gate,
London, S.W., and Offices of P. & O. Steamship Company,
122 Leadenhall Street, E.C.
Member of Parliament for West Renfrewshire,
CHARLES BINE RENSHAW of Barochan, Houston,
and Herbert House, Belgrave, London, S.W.
Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire,
MICHAEL HUGH SHAW STEWART of Carnock, Stirlingshire,
and 28 Bruton Street, London, W.

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