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Middlesex Volunteers upon the patriotic response
made by the regiment (particularly associated with
Clerkenwell) to the Lord Mayor's invitation for
volunteers to proceed to South Africa, and wishing
the gallant detachment God speed, and a safe,
speedy and happy return.
They also, on the occasion of the victory at
at Kimberley, passed the following resolution of
congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen:—
"That the Vestry of Clerkenwell now assembled, representing
66,000 of your Majesty's subjects, offers its loyal
and dutiful congratulations on the splendid victories which,
under God, have been vouchsafed to your Arms in South
Africa during the past ten days, trusts that your Majesty
will be endued with health and strength daring this trying
crisis, and heartily welcome your presence among your loyal
citizens";
And such resolution was telegraphed to Her
Majesty at Buckingham Palace, and a letter was
duly received from the Private Secretary expressing
the thanks of Her Majesty for the kind
message of congratulation forwarded by the Vestry.
Re-numbering Rosebery Avenue and Lorenzo
Street.—An order and plan has been received from
the London County Council for altering the name
of The Facade, John Street, Garnault Place
(northern section), St. John's Terrace, Myddelton
Place, and for re-numbering the several houses and
buildings therein; and also for renumbering the
houses and premises in Lorenzo Street.
Taxation of Land Values.—The Vestry
appointed Mr. E. H. Tripp, J.P., and Mr. J. Walton
as delegates to attend a Conference at the Battersea
Town Hall on Thursday, the 1st March, with a
view to united action being taken to promote a Bill
in Parliament for the taxation of land values.