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FIFESHIEE.
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the north-eastern branch after leaving Afloa passing through Kin-
ross-shire and Auchtermuchty, and.crosslng the Newburgh branch
at Ladybank, continues through Cupar to Leuchars Junction,
where it. joins the Tay Bridge line.
Divisions, Representations &c. — This county forms a sheriffdom,
under one sheriff depute; bat being divided" into an eastern and
a western district, each is placed under the jurisdiction of a sheriff
substitute; in these two districts, are comprehended the four
sub-divisions of St. Andrews, Cupar, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy.
It has politically and ecclesiastically attached to it the islands of
Inchcolm, Inchkeith and May, in the Firth of Forth. Fifeshire
comprises sixty-two parishes ; it contains seventeen Royal burghs
(out of the 70 contained in all Scotland), and of these thirteen
are burghs with parliamentary representation; these, conjointly
with Queensferry in Linlithgowshire and Stirling in Stirling-
shire, return three members. The shire formerly returned but;
one representative, but is now separated into the Eastern and
Western divisions, each of which sends a member. The parlia-
mentary constituency for 1903 was: Eastern Division, U.700;
Western Division, 13,261. The population of the entire shire in
1891 was 187,320, and in 1001 218,391.
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE COUNTY.
Eastern Division, Right Hon. Herbert Henry Asquith 1 J .C, K.C.,
B.A. 20 Cavendish square W & Atheneeum club S W, London
Western Division, John Deans Hope esq. 16 Princes street, Edin-
burgh ; & National Liberal club, London S W
FIFE COUNTY COUNCIL.
Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889.
Meet at Cupar.
Convener, Robert Cathcart, of Pitcairlie
COUNCILLORS,
Electoral Divisions, with Names and Addresses.
Abdte, Robert Cathcart, Pitcairlie, Newburgh
Aberdour, Alexander Hogg Nasmyth, Middlebank, Dunfermline
AnBtruther-Easter (bnrgh), Provost Wm. Morton, Anatrnther
Anstruther -Wester (burgh), Councillor Andrew Penney, An-
struther-Wester
Auchterderran & Ballingry, Rev. Archibald McNeill Houston
B.D. The Manse, Auchterderran
Auchtermuchty (burgh), Bailie John Stark, Auchtermuchty
Auchtermuchty o«; Strathmiglo, J. T. Cathcart, yr. Pitcairlie,
Dunbog house, Newburgh
Auchtertool, William Nicol, farmer.Kirton, Auchtertool, Kirkcaldy
Beath South, Henry Mungall, 20 Royal terrace, Edinburgh
Beath North, James Terris, Dullomuir, Blairadam
Buckhaven Police burgh, Andrew Leitch, Buckhayen
Burntisland (burgh), Provost Connell, Burntisland
Burntisland & Kinghorn, George Prentice, Strathore, Estate
office, Dysart
Cameron and Carnbee, Sir Ralph William Anstruther bart.
Balcaakie, Pittenweem
Ceres, David Lees, Easter Pitscottie, Cupar
Charlestown, The Right Hon. The Earl of Elgin & Kincardine
K.G. Broomhal!, Dunfermline
Collessie & Cults, Andrew Smith, Waltonhill, Ladybank
Crail (burgh), Provost George Sim, Crail
Crossgates, Robert Walker Wallace, Halbeath, 7 Inverleith
row, Edinburgh
Culross (burgh), Rev. John Gordon, The Manse, Culross
Cupar (burgh). Councillor Whyte, Cupar
Cupar & Monimail, Captain John Gilmour, yr. Lundin & Mont-
raTe, Woodburne house, Ceres
Dairsie, James Cheape, Strathtyrum, St. Andrews
Dalgety and Inverkeithing, "W. M. Stewart, St. Colme, Aberdour
Dunfermline North, David Alexander, Hillwood, Corstorphine
Dunino, Lt.-Col. Sir tf. W. Erskine, Cambo, Kingsbarns
Dysart (burgh), Provost Robert Livingston, Dysart
Earlsferry (burgh), Councillor D. B. Greig, Earlsferry
Elie, William Jamieson, Sauchur house, Elie
Falkland (burgh). Bailie Thomas Sutherland, Falkland
Falkland Landward, William Meiklejohn, Glen Newton, Falkland
Inverkeithing (hurgh), Provost James Sim, Inverkeithing
Kennoway & Scoonie, Andrew Hodge, Drummaird, Kennoway
Kettle, Alexander Lawson, Burnturk, Kingskettle
Kilconquhar, Major J. Scott Davidson. Cairnie, Colinsburgh
Kilrenny (burgh), Councillor Robert Melville, Kilrenny
Kincardine, Laurence Johnston, Sands, Kincardine-on-Forth
Kinphorn (burgh). Provost Sim, Kinghorn
Kinglassie & Dysart, The Hon. George Waldegrave Leslie, Leslie
house. Leslie
Ladybank Burgh, James Crichton. Boyne house, Ladybank
Largo, Charles Julian Maitland Makgill Crichton, Lath risk, Fl kind
Leslie Burgh, Henry Hood, High street (west), Leslie
Leslie Landward, James Porter Prinlaws, Leslie
Leuchars, James Curr, Estate office. Largo
Leven, Christopher Adamson, Trinity place, Leven
Lochgelly, Alexander Reid, 7 Main street, Lochgelly
Markinch (North), James Fysbe, Treaton, Markinch
Markinch (South), Niel Ballingal, Sweertbank, Markinch
Newburgh (burgh), Provost George Anderson, Newburgh
Newport, Alexander Scott, Ashbank, Newport
Oakley, Alexander Mitchell, Luscar, Dunfermline
Pittenweem (burgh), Bailie John Hughes (Swinton), Pittenweem
Rathillet, Henry S. Wedderburn, Birkhill, Cupar
St. Andrews, James Farmer, Brcwnhills, St. Andrews
St. Andrews Burgh, Councillor Charles Grubb, St. Andrews
St. Andrews Burgh, Councillor Charles F. Anderson,St. Andrews
St. Monans, Thomas Lindsay, St. Monans
Tayport, James Donaldson, Mansfield, Tayport
Wemyss (East"), W. Russell Johnston, Blida, East Wemyss
Wemyss (West), Joseph Budge, Wemyss castle, East Wemyss
List of the members of Fife County Council arranged alphabeti-
cally, with the Electoral Divisions for which they respectively
eit
Names & Electoral Divisions.
Adamson Christopher, Leven
Alexander D. Dunfermline North
Anderson Provost George, Newburgh (Burgh)
Anderson Councillor Charles F. St. Andrews (Burgh)
Anstruther Sir Ralph William bart. Cameron & Carnbee
Budge Joseph, Wemyss (West)
Cathcart Robert, Abdie
Cathcart J. T. Auchtermuchty & Strathmiglo
Cheape James, Dairsie
Connell Provost, Burntisland (Burgh)
Crichton James, Ladybank Burgh
Crichton Charles Julian Maitland Makgill, Largo
Curr James, Leuchars
Davidson J. S. Kilconquhar
Donaldson James, Tayport
Elgin The Earl of, Charlestown
Erskine Lieut. -Col. Sir ff. W. bart. Dunino
Farmer James, St. Andrews
Fyshe James, Markinch (North)
Gordon Rev. John, Culross (Burgh) *
Gilmour Capt. John, Cupar & Monimail
Greig Councillor D. B. Earlsferry (Burgh)
Grubb Councillor Charles, St. Andrews (Burgh)
Hodge Andrew, Kennoway
Hood Henry, Leslie (Burgh)
Houston Rev. A. M. Auchterderran & Ballingry
Hughes Bailie John (Swinton), Pittenweem (Burgh)
Jamieson William, Elie
Johnston W. Russell,. East Wemyss
Johnston Lawrence, Kincardine
Lawson Alex. Kettle
Lees David, Ceres
Leitch Andrew, Buckhaven (Police Burgh)
Lindsay Thomas, St. Monans
Livingston Provost Robert, Dysart (Burgh)
l Meiklejohn William, Falkland (Landward)
Melville Councillor Robert, Kilrenny (Burgh)
Mitchell Alexander, Oakley
Morton Provost William, Anstruther Easter (Burgh)
Mungall Henry, Beath (South)
Naamyth Alexander Hogg, Aberdour
Nicol William, Auchtertool
Niel Ballingal, Markinch (South)
Porter James, Leslie Landward
Penney Councillor Andrew, Anstruthor-Wester
Prentice George, Burntisland & Kinghorn
Reid Alexander, Lochgelly
Scott Alexander, Newport
Sim Provost, Kinghorn C^urgh)
Sim Provost James, Inverkeithing (Burgh)
Sim Provost George, Crail (Burgh)
Smith Andrew, Collessie & Cults
Stark Bailie John, Auchtermuchty (Burgh)
Stewart W. M. Dalgety & Inverkeithing
Sutherland Bailie Thomas, Falkland (Burgh)
Terris James, Beath (North)
Waldegrave-Leslie The Hon. George, Kinglassie & Dysart
Wallace R. W. Crossgates
Wedderburn Henry S. Rathillet
Whyte Councillor, Gupar (Burgh)
COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICIALS,
bounty Clerk, William D. Patrick, Cupar
County Treasurer & Collector, David Osborne, Cupar
County Medical Officer, Thomas Goodall Nasmyth M.D., CM.,
D.Sc., D.P.H. Cupar (who is also District Medical Officer for
each of the four districts of the county)
County & District Sanitary Inspectors. — Cupar, Marshall Gorrie,
Cupar ; Dunfermline, William Davison, Dunfermline : Kirk-
caldy, James Low, Buckhaven; St. Andrews, John Macrae,
St. Andrews
| Organising Secretary for TechnicalEducation.Jas.MitchellF.E.I.S
MAGISTRATES FOR THE COUNTY.
Lord Lieutenant, The Earl of Elgin & Kincardine E.G., G.C.S.I.,
G.C.I. E., P.O. Broomhall, Dunfermline
Vice-Lieutenant, Robert Cathcart esq. Pitcairlie
DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.
Adam Sir Charles Elphinstone bart. Blairadam
Anstruther Sir Ealph William bart. Balcaskie, Pittenweem
Aytoun Roger Sinclair M.A. Incbdairnie, Kirkcaldy
Balfour Edward, Balbirnie, Markinch
Balfour Francis, Kendrogan, Enochdhu, Pitlochrie
Balfour Maj. Francis W. Fernie caBtle, Monimail
Bethune Charles Congalton, Balfour
Briggs Major-Gen. David, Strathairly house, Largo
Carnegie James, Aytonhill
Cathcart James Taylor, younger, Pitcairlie, Auchtermuchty