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together in their old quartars tho telegraph branch, which has boon centrod in Amions-atwoot since the 1916 rebellion and the general postal branch, now in Abbey- street. This will be a big advanco, and an immense improvement to Sackville-street.

RECONSTRUCTED HOTELS.

Ons hears a great deal in Dublin these days about the re- building of the city, but it is mostly fino talk and nothing more, .writes the Irish correspondent of tho Observer, Unquestionably

By that time also a great deal there is no "lack of ideas on the of the destroyed aros in Upper Bubject. Every man in the stroot Sackville-stroof will be rebuilt. has theories of how Dublin should i Six buildings, including a couple be converted into a greater of hotels, are already in process

of reconstruction. Dublin, into a worthy capital of a not unworthy State, and it can

One of the plans for a greater bo said at once that such of these Dublin favours the idea of a new schemes as have been put into Fost Office near the Custom practical form provide ample House, where also would be a food for thought for those whose contral railway station and the business it will be ultimately to catile market, all in close. plan and carry to fruition the proximity to the shipping at the Dublin of the future.

North Wall. The plan, however,

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It seems to me that the present appears to have recoded from the generation, at all events, must be public view since the Govern- content with Dublin pretty much ment definitely decided against as it is to-day. Town-planning converting the Royal Hospital at and renovation on a great scale Kilmainham into a Parliament Aro expensive, and for the House. The Farliament is now Leinster time boing

the Free Stats apparently "fixed at Governmont bas

House for a longer stay than was น money to expand on the merely ever contemplated. ornamental and artistic. This is not to say, however, that nothing is being done to cover up the ugly scars which an era of revolution has left upon the face of the city The Government 1s oledning up and repairing whore that is possible, and therefore finda em ployment for a large number of ex-soldiers of the National Army, who would otherwise be in sadesso.

CLEARANCE WORK.

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Another proposed plan templates extensive dock con- struction at the North Wall, as

graving docks well as extensive reclamation of slob- lands. None of these propects, howover, is likely to advanco much until the Greater Dublin Commission, which is now sitting, makes its report.

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Thus at the Four Courts, the Custom House and the « old G.P.O., clearance work is being done, but this unfortunately does not involve immediate rebuilding, Only comparatively little is con- Kalamarczuk preaches childless- is among the accused, templated in the way of restoring ness, saying that children are the the Four Courte at present. The Devil's invention, and that people great dome, which was sadly who have children will never be affected by the attack of June, saved. His propaganda against Absolutely 1923. had to be completely pulled the children had appalling effects: down. It is now being replaced by a dome of concrete. This, understand, is something novel· A raport comes from Esseg, in construction engineering. The the capital of Slavonia, of the wings of the building will be re- inarriage of "Alexander. Miladic, built and used for the housing of the thirteen-year-old son of a various Government departments, gipey voyvoda, to the twelve- but it is not thought that for many year-old daughter of the gipsy years the Law Courts, now in- fiddler, Phipovic. Following stalled at Dublin Castle, will re- an old custot, the bridegroom's turn to their old home. father had paid the sum of 2,000 dinars for his son's wife. After the wedding the police appeared, carried the guests off to tho town hall and informed them that the marriage was illegal. The voy- voda protestad against this inter

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