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Local Taxation Returns {Ireland). Returns of Local Taxation 

 in Ireland for the Year 1895. Collected and compiled 

 under the direction of the Local Government Board by 

 desire of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 

 [C— 8198.] Price Ud. 



It is stated in this publication that the local taxation of 

 Ireland, after making the deductions necessary on account of 

 sums which appear twice in the receipts of local authorities, 

 consequent on the fact that contributions are sometimes made 

 from the receipts of one local authority towards the expen- 

 diture of another, may be set down for the year 1895 at 

 3,842,005£., being an increase of 92,583?,, or 2;4 per cent, on the 

 amount in the previous year. 



Information is also given in the report regarding dog licences, 

 burial boards, poor rates, drainage, kc. 



Report of the Committee of Council on Education {England 

 and Wales), with Appendix, 1895-96. [C. — 8249.] Price 

 2s. lOd 



This publication contains the report of the proceedings of the 

 Education Department for the promotion of elementary education 

 in England and Wales. Among other information regarding 

 agricultural education contained in the volume, the statistics of 

 inspection of annual grant schools indicate that under Article 

 101(/) of the Code, 1,196 scholars were examined in the principles 

 of agriculture against 1,231 in the year 1894-95 ; viz., 619 in 

 the 1st stage, 357 in the 2nd, and 220 in the 3rd. Grants of 

 two shillings per head were paid to 326 scholars, and of three 

 shillings per head to 870 scholars. 



Claims were also received from evening continuation schools 

 comprising 185 departments, representing 2,943 scholars, for 

 grants under Article 13(6), as regards agriculture and from 46 

 departments on behalf of 686 scholars as regards horticulture. 



