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at Railway Stations, in 1902, 1904, and 1905 ; the Rehabilita- 

 tion of Canals, in 1905 ; Rural Building By-laws, in 1905-6 ; 

 Housing of Agricultural Labourers, in 1907 and 1913-14 ; 

 the Period of Militia Training, in 1883 and 1901 (protesting 

 against the Militia being called out at harvest time)* ; the 

 Sale of Live Stock by Weight, in 1886, 1887, and 1891 ; Old 

 Age Pensions, in 1886, 1887, and 1891, when Canon Lewery 

 Blackley addressed the Council once or twice ; an Agricul- 

 tural Parcels Post, in 1892 and 1893 ; the Abolition of Com- 

 pounding for Rates, in 1893 and 1910 ; Agricultural Credit 

 Banks, in 1894-5 ; various aspects of Horse Breeding and the 

 Provision of Army Remounts, in 1896, 1897, 1904, 1906, and 

 1909, are other topics which have been dealt with as they 

 have arisen from time to time. 



* On the first occasion the War Office replied that the initiative in 

 such matters lay with the Commanding Officers of Battalions ; it thus 

 devolved upon local Chambers to take action in their several districts. 

 In 1901, however, the Secretary for War (Mr. Brodrick) gave specific 

 instructions to the effect that local labour requirements should be 

 regarded. 



