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Amendment proposed—
Page 12, line 12, add at end—
Rural district councils shall also have the powers and duties of urban authorities under the Public Libraries (Ireland) Act, 1894, and the provisions of the said Act shall apply to rural districts with the necessary modifications."—(Mr. Clancy.)
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURsaid he did not think it desirable or reasonable to give this power to rural authorities.
§ Amendment withdrawn.
§ Clause 25 agreed to.