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Lurgan Business Directory 1918
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BANKS

Belfast, High street - J.H.W. Hamilton, manager.
Northern, Market street - G. A. Allister, manager.
Ulster, Market street - J. Simpson, manager

Gas works William street - W. Tallentire. manager and
Fred. W. Pollock, secretary
Railway Station, William street - J. Rodgers, stationmaster
Mechanic’s Institute, Market street - President, Thomas Watson, Co. C.; chairman of Committee, Dr. S. Agnew, M.A.; hon. secretary
Herbert C. Malcolm; hon. treasurer, C. Johnston;
Librarian, John B. Anketeli
Free Library - Charles Mc Guigan, librarian
Shankill Buildings - Parochial hall and refreshment rooms, Church place
Lurgan Catholic Young Men’s Association - Chairman of committee, R. Kennedy; hon. secretary, John Kennedy
Lurgan Agricultural Association - Chairman of Committee, Nicholson Best; hon. secretary, C.W. Neill; secretary, H.B. Vint

CONSTABULARY STATIONS

There are three constbulary stations in Lurgan, the principal being
situated in Church place, and the others in Queen street and
Edward street. They are occupied by a force of about thirty men
commanded by District-Inspector Joseph Ryan

Courthouse, William street
Union Workhouse - Clerk, James Calvert; master, John H. O’Neile; matron, Mrs O’Neile;
rate- collectors, Robt. Jones, John Taylor, W.H. Stevenson; medical
officer, Dr. Darling.
Board of Guardians meet every Thursday at eleven o’clock;
W.G. Hewitt, chairman
Petty Sessions Office, Courthouse - Thomas Moffett, clerk
Rural District Councils - There are three Rural councils in this union, Lurgan, Moira and Aghalee
Urban District Councils - Chairman, Mr. H. G. MacGeagh, D.L.; clerk and registrar of stock, F.W. Pollock; assistant clerk, J.W. Pollock ; medical officer of health, Saml. Agnew, M.A., M.D.;
sub-sanitary officer, R. Elliot; rate collector, Robert Jones; weighmaster W. J. Gibson; water inspector, H. Dunbar
Pensions Commitee - All the members of the council
Y.M.C.A., Windsor Avenue - President, W. Ross; hon. secretary, James Menarys; hon. treasurer, J. Talbot
Y.W.C.A., High street - President, Mrs. Bell; hon treasurer, Mrs Alister; hon. secretary, Miss Ross; lady superintendant, Miss M. Hamilton

HOTELS
Brownlow Arms - Miss Lucy Eyre
Great Northern - Mr Edward Berwick
Commercial - Mr. John McGrath
Grand Central - Mr. P. Doyle
Star (Temperance) - Mr. R. H. Pentland
William Street Temperance - Miss Clendinning

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