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Oct. 30th — Colonel and Mrs Murray of Polmaise give £50 for the relief of the
aged and infirm suffering from the stoppage of Cambusbarron Mills.
Death-Rate during October, 27"9 per thousand ; number of deaths, 40.
October, 1895— Eate, 134 ; deaths, 19.
Nov. 3rd — Rev. Mr Niven, Bannockburn, delivered his valedictory speech in
the Free Presbytery.
„ 3rd — Stirling Municipal Election. Result of polling : —Port Street Ward —
Councillor John King, 335 ; Bailie Charles Wingate, 302 ; *John Mac-
farlane, 293 ; *Peter Brodie, 217. Cowane Street Ward — Councillor
John Govan, 318; * Daniel Barker, 218. Bailie MacEwen and Councillor
Ferguson were returned unopposed for King Street Ward, Councillor
W. Thomson for Baker Street Ward, and Councillor Buchanan for
St Ninians Ward. * Unsuccessful.
,, 9th — Royal Infirmary Meeting. Satisfactory reports submitted and
approved of.
„. 10th — Rev. Dr Campbell's Book, " Round the World Rambles," published.
„ 10th — Water Commission Election. Result— P. Aitken, 110 ; R. Foster, 110.
Unsuccessful— J. W. Small, 78.
„ 13th— Let of Salmon Fishings at greatly increased rents.
„ 13th — Central District Committee consider right-of-way case at Blairlogie,
re action roised in Court of Session.
„. 16th — Police Commissioners consider Mr Jas. M'Gilchrist's valuation of
Stirling Gasworks (£61,130), and delay proceedings.
„. 24th — Stirling Police Commission resolve to appoint a Sanitary Inspector
at a salary of £80.
„ 25th — A public meeting of ratepayers denounced the purchase of Stirling
Gasworks, and demanded a plebiscite.
„ 29th — Rev. Dr Frew, St Ninians, entered upon the sixty-second year of his
ministry.
Death rate for the mouth, 16*4 ; number of deaths, 23.
Dec. 1st — Rev. W. F. Goldie, Free South Church, applied for a colleague and
successor, and the Presbytery recommended his application to the
Assembly.
„, 4th — Stirling Police Commissioners resolve to offer the Gaslight Company
£61,130 for their works.
„ 10th— Dr Murray, Royal Infirmary, appointed Medical Officer for the Parish
of Stirling.
„ ll-12th— Wesleyan Methodist Church Bazaar. The drawings, including
donations, amounted to £260.
■„ 14th— Dr W. A. Taylor, M.B.C.M., Edinburgh, appointed House Surgeon,
Royal Infirmary, in room of Dr Murray, who commences private
practice.
„, 14th — Police Commissioners rule incompetent a motion for a plebiscite on
the proposal to purchase the Gasworks.
„ 21st— Mr William Thomson, Spittal Street, appointed Sanitary Inspector
from 67 applicants.
„ 22nd — Stirling Philharmonic Association's Inaugural Concert.
„ 23rd — Public meeting of ratepayers resolves to take a plebiscite on the gas
question; thanks the nine Commissioners for voting against the