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Longfield National Schools—The Yestry granted its usual annual
subscription of two guineas in aid of these schools on the 18th
September 1895
Meopham Depot—The concrete bays at this Depot were completed
during the year, except the cement facing to the first four bays, and
arrangements were in progress with the Railway Company for extending
the siding next the manure docks so as to afford standing
room for ten additional trucks, and thus avoid the inconvenience of
having to pull out loaded trucks in order to remove empty ones
A tablet was also erected similar to the one at Sevenoaks
Inspection of Country Depots—On the 12th June 1895 the Vestry
resolved (on the motion of Mr Newman) to give those of its members
who had not previously inspected the Country Depots an
opportunity of doing so, on a Saturday afternoon The inspection
accordingly took place on Saturday, 27th July, and was attended by
51 members of the Vestiy, representatives of the Press, and friends :
the expenses amounting to £34 15s 0d
Ploughing Matches—On the 18th September 1895 the Yestry
agreed to the same two resolutions as in the previous year (see last
Annual Report, page 96), giving five guineas to the Stonehill and
ten guineas to the North Kent Agricultural Association for distribution
in prizes at their respective annual ploughing matches
Cart Horse Parade on Whit Monday — A special meeting was
convened on the 15th May to consider the following motion by
Mr Westcott :—
That the Vestry subscribe to the Cart Horse Parade Society, and also give
every opportunity to the carmen in the employ of the Vestry to take
part in the Cart Horse Parade to be held on Whit Monday next
After a debate the motion was lost on a division by 43 votes to 14
Horses— Vestry's Stud—There were 40 horses in the stud at the
commencement of the year An old mare purchased in 1887 was
slaughtered on the 11th March 1895, being worn out and having a
chronic lameness in both fore feet ; and the stud at the close of the
year therofore consisted of 39 horses
The use of bearing reins was ordered to be discontinued in
October 1895