thereof, or, in the case of a school aforesaid, with the consent of any two members of the school board or managers, as the case may be, for the purpose of holding public meetings to discuss any question relating to allotments under this Act, but any damage done to the room and any expense incurred by the person or persons having control over the room on account of its being so used shall be paid by the local authority or by the persons calling the meeting, as the case may be. Nothing in this section shall give any right to hold a public meeting in a schoolroom (a) unless not less than six days before the meeting a notice of the intention to hold the meeting on the day and at the time specified in the notice, signed by the persons calling the meeting, being not less than six in number, and being persons qualified to make a representation to the local authority under this Act, has been given, if the school is under a school board, to the clerk of the board, and in any other case to one of the managers of the school; nor (b) if the use of the schoolroom on the said day and at the said time has previously to the receipt of the notice of the meeting been granted for some other purpose; but in the last-mentioned case the clerk or manager, or some one on his behalf, shall forthwith after the receipt of the notice, inform in writing one of the persons signing it that the use of the school has been so granted for some other purpose, and name some other day on which the schoolroom can be used for the meeting. If the persons calling the meeting fail to ob tain the use of a schoolroom under this section, they may appeal to the local authority under this Act, and the local authority shall forth. with decide the appeal and make such order respecting the use of the room as seems just. XVI. Definitions.-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires The expression "local authority" shall The The and parliamentary burghs and any populous place having police commissioners under any general or local police Act: expressions "county," "county elector," "district" and "district committee " have the meanings assigned to them in the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889. The expression "land includes pasture, arable, and other land, and any right of way or servitude. The expression "Public Health (Scotland) Acts" means the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867, and any Act amending the same. XVII. Extent of Act.-This Act shall apply to Scotland only. ACT OF PARLIAMENT ΤΟ Provide for the Establishment of a County Councils Association in Scotland, and to enable County Councils to contribute to the expenses of the Association.[57 Vict., cap. 5.-1st June 1894.] Whereas it is proposed that an association of county councils of Scotland should be formed for the purpose of consultation as to their common interests, and the discussion of matters relating to local government: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1. Contributions from county fund.—A county council of a county may pay out of the general purposes rates as general expenses incurred by them in the execution of their duties under the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1889, any sum not exceeding thirty pounds, in any one year as an annual or other subscription to the funds of the association as well as any reasonable expenses of the attendance of representatives, not exceeding in any case, four, at meetings of the association. 2. Short title. This Act may be cited for all purposes as the County Councils Association (Scotland) Expenses Act, 1894. BOUNDARIES of COUNTIES and PARISHES fixed by "The Boundary Commissioners," under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. THE alterations made by the Boundary Commissioners took effect as to Registra tion of Writs in the divisions of the General Register of Sasines on 15th May 1892. To ensure accurate and valid registration, the keeper of the Register has recommended that in titles dealing with subjects affected by the new boundaries there should be a reference to both counties, thus: "formerly in the county of A, and now in the county of B." ORDERS BY BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS. 1.-ABERDEEN. PARISHES OF ABERDOUR AND STRICHEN.-The detached part of the parish of Aberdour, containing 1482 acres or thereby, situated at or near Auchentumb, shall cease to be part of the parish of Aberdour, and shall form part of the parish of Strichen. PARISHES OF ABOYNE AND GLEntanner, and BIRSE.-The detached part of the parish of Aboyne and Glentanner, containing 349 acres or thereby, situated at or near Percie, and surrounded by the parish of Birse, shall cease to be part of the said parish of Aboyne and Glentanner, and shall form part of the parish of Birse. PARISHES OF CLUNY AND MIDMAR.-So much of the parish of Midmar as lies to the west of a line drawn in a southerly direction along the medium filum of the Douglas Burn from the point where the said burn enters the main portion of the parish of Cluny, until the said line meets the aforesaid detached part of the parish of Cluny, and also so much of the parish of Midmar as lies to the north of a line drawn in a westerly direction along the centre of the road from Aberdeen to Alford from the point where the said road leaves the parish of Echt to the point where it first enters the parish of Cluny, shall cease to be part of the parish of Midmar, and shall form part of the parish of Cluny. II. So much of the parish of Cluny as lies to the south of a line drawn in a westerly direction along the centre of the road from Aberdeen to Alford from the point where the said road first enters the parish of Cluny to the point where it meets the boundary of the parish of Midmar, shall cease to be part of the parish of Cluny, and shall form part of the parish of Midmar. PARISHES OF FRASERBURGH AND STRICHEN.-The detached part of the parish of Fraserburgh, containing 2747 acres or thereby, situated at or near Techmuiry, shall cease to be part of the said parish of Fraserburgh, and shall form part of the parish of Strichen. PARISHES OF ELLON AND METHLICK.-The detached part of the parish of Methlick, containing 881 acres or thereby, situated at or near Inverebrie and adjoining the parishes of Ellon and Tarves, shall cease to be part of the said parish of Methlick, and shall form part of the parish of Ellon. PARISHES OF STRATHDON AND TOWIE.-The detached part of the parish of Strathdon, containing 3557 acres or thereby, situated at or near Glenkindie, shall cease to be part of that parish, and shall form part of the parish of Towie. PARISHES OF LOGIE-COLDSTONE, STRATHDON, TARLAND AND MIGVIE, AND TOWIE.-I. So much of the detached part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie, containing 2398 acres or thereby, situated at or near Deskry, and adjoining the parishes of Glenbucket, Strathdon, Logie-Coldstone, and Towie, as lies on the left bank of the River Deskry, shall cease to be part of that parish, and shall form part of the parish of Strathdon, and the remainder of the said detached part shall cease to be part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie, and shall form part of the parish of Towie. II. The detached part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie, containing 1969 acres or thereby, situated at or near Glack, and adjoining the parishes of LogieColdstone and Towie, shall cease to be part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie, and shall form part of the parish of Logie-Coldstone. III. The detached part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie, containing 8293 acres or thereby, situated at Glen Ernan, and almost surrounded by the parish of Strathdon, shall cease to be part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie and shall form part of the parish of Strathdon. IV. So much of the parish of Logie-Coldstone as lies to the east of a line drawn along the centre of the road leading from the Mill of Culfork in a southerly direction over Green Hill past Littlejohn's Howe, Easter Davoch, Windsee, and Millhead to Tarland, from the point at which the said road enters, to the point at which it leaves, the said parish of Logie-Coldstone, shall cease to be part of the parish of Logie-Coldstone and shall form part of the parish of Tarland and Migvie. 2-ABERDEEN AND BANFF. PARISH OF CABRACH.-So much of the parish of Cabrach as is situated in the county of Aberdeen shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Banff. PARISH OF GLASS.-So much of the parish of Glass as is situated in the county of Banff shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Aberdeen. PARISH OF GARTLY.-The detached part of the county of Banff, consisting of part of the parish of Gartly, shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Aberdeen. PARISHES OF NEW MACHAR AND UDNY.-I. The detached part of the county of Banff, being part of the parish of New Machar, containing 2088 acres or thereby, situated at or near Straloch and adjoining the parishes of Fintry, Keithall, and Udny, shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Aberdeen. II. So much of the parish of Udny as lies to the south and west of the northern and eastern marches of the estate of Torryleith shall cease to be part of that parish, and shall form part of the parish of New Machar. PARISH OF OLD DEER.-The detached part of the county of Banff, consisting of the parish of Old Deer, shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Aberdeen. PARISH OF ST. FERGUS.-The detached part of the county of Banff, consisting of the parish of St. Fergus, shall cease to be part of that county, and shall form part of the county of Aberdeen. PARISHES OF GAMRIE, INVERKEITHNY, ALVAH, AND ROTHIEMAY.-The parishes of Gamrie, Inverkeithny, Alvah, and Rothiemay shall for all purposes (including the administration of the laws relating to highways and the administration of the laws relating to public health) be included in and form part of the county of Banff. PARISHES OF ALVAH AND KING EDWARD.-The detached part of the parish of King Edward and of the county of Aberdeen, containing 1081 acres or thereby, |