At Enniskillen Guardians on Tuesday, with Mr. Geddis presiding, a middle-aged man from Enniskillen, who was recently admitted to the House, was brought before the Board.

He said he could not get any work, and some of the members said he had been a hard worker all his life, but he was not now in good health.

Mr. W. J. Brown, J.P., said the difficulty in the country was that men would not work for the wages they were worth.

He saw Mr. Hackett of Enniskillen offering a man 9s to do half a day’s work, and he would not accept less that 14s.

The Guardians had been specially summoned to consider applications from the following superannuated officers under the Increase of Pensions Act: Bridget Fleming, formerly dispensary midwife at Florencecourt, who has £14 a year; Sarah J. Kenny, late fever hospital nurse, who has £30 a year; Mary J. Nixon, late infirmary nurse, who has £65 2s 8d a year; Annie Clarke, late night nurse in the infirmary, who has £46 10 a year; Anne McCaffrey, late matron, who has £56 13s 4d a year.

Mr. E. Corrigan – Did we not treat all these people remarkably well at the time they retired?

The Chairman – I expect according to the judgement of the Board we did.

Mr. E. Corrigan – Prices are coming down and it would be better to let the matter stand over.

Mr. W.J. Brown – I would not object to the whole job lot, and I move the rejection of the whole application.

Mr. Cathcart said he was strongly against their granting increases in any case in which they could avoid doing so. They should now let the tide of increase ebb a bit.

The Acting Clerk – They can renew their applications. If any of them are considered, I think the most deserving cases is that of the late fever hospital nurse, who has only £30 a year.

Mr. E. Corrigan – It is better not to mention that case.

Ultimately the consideration of the whole matter was adjourned indefinitely.