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PARLIAMENTARY BOUNDARIES.
By the Bill to regulate the Boundaries of Scotch Towns, re-
turning, or joining to return members to Parliament under
the new regime, the following are the boundaries assigned to
Paisley and Renfrew. They are certainly ample, and will
not be complained of as cutting too closely on the outskirts.
PAISLEY.
From the summit of Byres Hill, on the north-east of the
town, in a straight line to the point near Knockhill, at which
the Reufrew Road is joined by a road from Glasgow ; thence
in a straight line to the summit of Knock Hill ; thence in a
straight line to the northern Gable of Moss Tollhouse on
the Greenock Road ; thence in a straight line in the direction
of the chimney of Linwood Cotton Mill to the point at which
such straight line cuts the Candren Burn ; thence up the
Candren Burn to the point at which the same is joined by the
Braidiland Burn at the Bridge over the same on the John-
stone Road ; thence up the Braidiland Burn to a point which
is distant 500 yards (measured along the Braidiland Burn)
above the said Bridge ; thence in a strait line to Meikleridge
Bridge over the Candren Burn ; thence in a straight line to
the point at which the Old Neilstou Road leaves the New
Neilston Road ; thence in a straight line to the summit of
Dykebar Hill ; thence in a strait line to a point which is 100
yards due north-east of the summit of Bathgo-hill ; thence in
a straight line to the point first described.
RENFREW.
From the Bridge over the Paddough Burn on the Glasgow
Road, in a straight line to a point up the Paddough Burn,
which is distant 300 yards in a straight line from the said
Bridge; thence in a straight line to a point on the Greenock
Road,'which is distant 250 yards (measured along the Gree-
nock Road) from the point at which the same leaves the Paisley
Road ; thence in a straight line to a point on the River Clyde
which is distant 300 yards (measured along the River Clyde)
below the point at which the same is joined by the Canal ;
thence along the River Clyde to the point at which the same
is joined by the Canal ; thence along the Canal to the point
at which the same is joined by the Paddough Burn ; thence
along the Paddough Burn to the Bridge aforesaid.