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District Doings.
In Athy and Carlow.
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A representative of Messrs. Spence, London, visited Athy last
week and arranged with the Gas Company for the purchase of 32,000 cubic
feet of gas for the purposes of a balloon to be used on the occasion
of the Gordon-Bennett motor race.
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The balloon will be used by the Press representatives for the
purpose of obtaining a description of the race. It will make the ascent
at Athy, and will have a suitable auto-car attached.
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This incident, coupled with the fact that Athy will be the
centre of the race, will make the town by the Barrow a busy place to
live in on July 2nd next.
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Already offers have been made for houses in the town, and householders
are likely to reap a profitable harvest by the incursion of visitors.
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The company which took over the Leinster Arms Hotel, Athy,
was floated this week. Mr. M. J. Minch is chairman of the Board of Directors,
and the other shareholders are Messrs. T. Hickey, J.P., M. Whelan, T.
J. Brennan, F. R. Jackson, Charles Duncan, John Dooley and H. Hosey.
The capital is £2,500.
In Wicklow.
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An announcement of considerable importance to road contractors
in the County Kildare was made by the County Surveyor at the quarterly
meeting of Baltinglass No. 3 Council on Friday last.
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Mr. Glover said that he had made a recommendation to the Automobile
Club to allow to each contractor having the care of roads to be traversed
by the cars in the great motor race, a bonus equal to one-quarters payment
for the maintenance of the road.
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Mr. Glover gave it as his opinion that the club will have no
hesitation in carrying out his recommendation. He further explained
that in order to earn this sum the road contractors should not be required
to put any fresh material on the road. The only requirement would be
the keeping of a fairly level road surface and the removal of loose
stones etc. Should the club agree to his proposal, he estimates the
total amount payable to contractors in his district at about £700.
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