Freehold Land Movement gains broad backing across Britain
A London meeting backed extensive expansion of the Freehold Land Movement. Speakers praised reforms, urged unenfranchised voters to save and invest, and supported extending freeholds to Ireland Scotland Wales Trelaind America and Australia, noting rapid growth to 120 societies and 45 000 members with holdings exceeding a half million.
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Locks Kina
M.P
England
Wales
Ireland
Peasy
Darlington
London
G. Thompson
Sonam
Oton
B. Smith
J. Williams
Scotland
James Taylor
Freehold Land Society
Birmingham
Trelaind
America
Australia
Birmingham Freehold Land Society
Cobden
Inhabited House Duty Guidelines From Inland Revenue
The Commissioners state that the inhabited house duty requires full annual value for assessment and not less than the poor-rate value. Distinct warehouses rent separately from the dwelling are not included in its valuation. Farm-houses are valued by yearly rental plus usual offices, but farm buildings used for farming are excluded from that valuation.
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Commissioners of Inland Revenue
Cottage Garden Tasks For Early Spring Crops
The article outlines February gardening work including trenching vacant land, forming ridges, and central manure for a better compost. It notes sowing Mazagan beans Charlton peas and spring radishes on a south border with frost protection, plus winter protection for parsley. It also discusses climate variation across Britain and its impact on health and cultivation.
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Great Britain
General observations on climate and seasonal heat distribution
A discussion on how temperature varies between Penzance and London across seasons, linking London's higher urban heat and smoke effects to climate. It explains summer radiative differences, autumn and winter patterns, evaporation locally, and the role of geology and atmospheric moisture in shaping yearly temperature.
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Penzance
London
England
Luke Howard
Pele
Ireland
Africa