\iirmoath has had to face a serious situation caused by the war. The town flas iost two visiting and two fishing seasons, and many of the inhabitants are on the verge of starvation. , The ease in given of a who depended OB yisitore) 6he had only fivo shillings a week from the Prince of Wales' Fund to live on In the morning ehe had a eup of in which ehe soaked some bread, went without dinner, and then had some bread and butter at tea time. How could she pay the rates? she asked. Of 'the district rate this year, £608S for 12.1 per cent.) had been written off, while arrears carried forward had risen from 1.9 in 1914 to 12.9. The actual loss in poor and district rates last year was £9162, while the rateable value had been reduced f Jo'JSL ( ncar, y 5 P er cent.). A sum of £13,000 has been lost on municipal un-rW-f-nkirxw!. aid there are 1400 emoty houses and shops in the borousrh. The Corporation is asking for a grant of £i!tu,UU ! J pom the Ciovernment.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15648, 21 July 1916, Page 8
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