At a meeting of Doneg·al County Council a rate of 30/- in the £ was struck, an increase of 2/3 over the previous year. In his Lent1en Pastoral, Most Rev. Dr. Ma:cNeely, Bishop of Raphoe, said the <announceme:1nt by the Holy Father, extending the Holy year ·witih its rich spiritual benefits to the Catholic world was a v1ery important event and one which would bring tidings of joy and consolation to innumerable souls. •I.n his report to the annual meeting of the Lough Swilly railwas company, the chairman, Sir Basil l\'.kFarland, hinted at the possibility of the 98-year-old company being involved in a merg·er at a later date. Buncr.ana ratepayers heard iwith dismay that the total va1uation of the town had jumped from £7,663 to £11,445 following a g~neral revision. MARCH Dunkaneely w1as a centre for woodwork classes in the preceding months. T.he good work dlone was reflected in the succes.sfuJ exhibition held by th~ studen1ts this month, and it was felt that the area had strengthened its claim for the establishment of a Vocatiornal School. The County Vocatiional Committee applied to the Department 10f Education for a grant t01Wards the erection of new t1wo and one roomed Voc1ational schools at Carrick, Gweedore, Gortahork, Glencolumbkille, Airrananore, Fanad and Glencar. Ex-senator John lM:cHugh, died at his home at Pettigo at an advanced age. He was a noted Nationalist and public figure in Irish political circles. Fearing drasti1c changes arising out of the proposed 1agr·ee.ment between the Dublin and Stornnont Gov:ernments for the purchase of the Fo:yle Fisheries fishermen from Strabane, Lifford, P1orthall, St. Johnston ;and Carriigans, decided to send a deputation to the Minister for Agriculture. Later in the month it was officially announced that there rwould be no change in existing conditions of fishing o.n the rivier Foyle. Buncrana Urban District Council, deciding that over £13,000 was neeessary to run the town for tlhe year, deferred until the end of the month the striking of a rate in pr;otest against the revised valuation. A public meeting in the town protested against the increases. Another suceiessful year was reported at the annual prize day of Raphoe Royal School. Lettierkenny Urban Council struck a rate. of 35/- in the £. Bundoran's r1ate of 34/6 was an increase of 9d. on the previous year. The Minister :flor .EducatiJon, General Mulcahy, agreed to grant £2,500 towards the cost of building a summer Gaelic College at Rosgul!ll. The death took place of Rev. H. McDevitt, C.C., Arranmore. 373.
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